I received this in an email the other day and
thought I’d share it with you.
Two Horses
Anonymous
Just up
the road from my home is a field, with two horses in it.
From a
distance, each horse looks like any other horse.
But if you
stop your car, or are walking by, you will notice something quite amazing…
Looking
into the eyes of one horse will disclose that he is blind. His owner has chosen
not to have him put down, but has made a good home for him. This alone is
amazing. If you stand nearby and listen,
you will hear the sound of a bell.
Looking
around for the source for the sound, you will see that it comes from the
smaller horse in the field.
Attached
to the horse’s halter is a small bell. It lets the blind friend know where the
other horse is, so he can follow.
As you
stand and watch these two friends, you’ll see that the horse with the bell is
always checking on the blind horse, and that the blind horse will listen for
the bell and then slowly walk to where the other horse is, trusting that he
will not be led astray.
When the
horse with the bell returns to the shelter of the barn each evening, it stops
occasionally and looks back,
Making
sure that the blind friend isn’t too far behind to hear the bell.
Like the
owners of these two horses, friends do not throw us away just because we are
not perfect or because we have problems or challenges!
Friends
watch over us and even bring others into our lives to help us when we are in
need.
Sometimes
we are the blind horse being guided by the little ringing bell of those who are
placed in our lives.
Other
times we are the guide horse, helping others to find their way…
Good
friends are like that…you may not always see them, but you know they are always
there…
Please
listen for my bell and I’ll listen for yours, and remember…
Be kinder
than necessary-
Everyone
you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
Live
simply,
Love
generously,
Care
deeply,
Speak
kindly…
For we
walk by faith and not by sight.
We carry the bell for someone!
Until next
time
Very sweet :)
ReplyDeleteThat's lovely!
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting this :D
ReplyDeleteTearfully Thankful, You're The Best!!
ReplyDeleteThat was wonderful. I love the story and the lesson. It's a great one to remember
ReplyDeleteI've had several friends who used the bell idea with blind horses and it worked so well for them. Thanks for sharing this story with the glorious photos!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful,,, just love it !!!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful,,, just love it !
ReplyDeleteOh, I've read this before, can't remember where, but it still makes me all teary, in a good way. And its a lovely way of remembering to treasure good friends, thanks for sharing :D
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures! I recognise the 3rd, 4th & 6th ones, they're by Wojtek Kwiatkowski (what a mouthful!!) -- google him, his pix are breathtaking.
I'm blind and was so touched by this story. I'm a huge fan of your blog. It's so simple and sincere. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI remember having read this before, but a timely reminder - thank you!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! Thank you for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful story. Gave me the chills. I will try to remember, be kinder than necessary.
ReplyDeletethat is lovely, and the photos are stunning!
ReplyDelete- The Equestrian Vagabond
Lovely! Hope you are enjoying the cooler weather - it's Creamery time, don't you think?
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