JenRN
11-22-2002, 03:33 PM
It is amazing how simple things in life make a huge difference in your mood. I just want to share what I felt today.....
I made a trip to what is called the "Northern Neck" of Virginia today (island part of VA along Chesapeake Bay) to get my father some "Northern Neck Gingerale" an old Va tradition, when I go home to Pa I can't come in the door with out it!!! Anyways.... I was not feeling well and really did not want to make the trip, but i did, I would do anything for my dad! I decided to stop at the "berry Farm" I usually go to 5-6 times a summer, but when cancer struck my family this summer I went out only once. To my pleasure the horses were out!! I am a true animal lover, and I went over to pet them. The owner of the farm was surprised to see me, she said" hey we have his sadle in the back if you want to ride them!!!" Immediatley my face lit up like a little kid, (I haven't rode in years, but used to compete English riding) I stood there for awhile and decided "what the hell" I got on this beautiful Arabian horse and rode off to the river. It had been gloomy and cloudy all day, then when I fianlly reached the river, the sun came out, lit up only where we were, I got a real warm feeling come over me, AHHHHH this is what life is about!!! I started to have my headache go away and I had a peace come over me, best medicine I had all week. I don't know if it was my grandpa sending me his love from above or what but..... let me tell you, I was happy for the first time in a LONG time!!!!!! I got in my car to go and how ironic "What's this life for" started to play in my Cd deck (random choosing) and I just could not believe it, how much better could it get? All the hustle and bustle of everyday life and work, here I was doing something I love and it made me feel better than any $$ could buy. I wish this feeling for all of you when life gets you down! It mad a huge difference in my day! ;)
I made a trip to what is called the "Northern Neck" of Virginia today (island part of VA along Chesapeake Bay) to get my father some "Northern Neck Gingerale" an old Va tradition, when I go home to Pa I can't come in the door with out it!!! Anyways.... I was not feeling well and really did not want to make the trip, but i did, I would do anything for my dad! I decided to stop at the "berry Farm" I usually go to 5-6 times a summer, but when cancer struck my family this summer I went out only once. To my pleasure the horses were out!! I am a true animal lover, and I went over to pet them. The owner of the farm was surprised to see me, she said" hey we have his sadle in the back if you want to ride them!!!" Immediatley my face lit up like a little kid, (I haven't rode in years, but used to compete English riding) I stood there for awhile and decided "what the hell" I got on this beautiful Arabian horse and rode off to the river. It had been gloomy and cloudy all day, then when I fianlly reached the river, the sun came out, lit up only where we were, I got a real warm feeling come over me, AHHHHH this is what life is about!!! I started to have my headache go away and I had a peace come over me, best medicine I had all week. I don't know if it was my grandpa sending me his love from above or what but..... let me tell you, I was happy for the first time in a LONG time!!!!!! I got in my car to go and how ironic "What's this life for" started to play in my Cd deck (random choosing) and I just could not believe it, how much better could it get? All the hustle and bustle of everyday life and work, here I was doing something I love and it made me feel better than any $$ could buy. I wish this feeling for all of you when life gets you down! It mad a huge difference in my day! ;)