Tried as she might, she couldn’t get that pony to
drink. It was a glorious day. Sunshine cascaded in sparkling rays over the
paddock. Breezes waved over the ponies and lifted the scent of evergreen, hay,
and lavender into the air. Cool, sweet, green grass beckoned to be nibbled. The
other ponies appreciated their ability to trot, canter, sprint, and gallop, but
not this pony. Trainer should be happy,
her herd was successful. But she wasn’t happy and it was because of this one single
misguided, stubborn, myopic pony. All he wanted to do was lie around in the dark,
damp barn and hope Trainer would just leave him alone.
Trainer sighed and looked out the dusty window at all of her
working horses. Maybe she could just
leave this one here? The mare and stud
who sired him were content to have this colt stay in the barn. They had no
expectations, therefore he had no expectations. So many horses lead their colts to water and show them how to drink. Some
sires needed assistance from Trainer to show them how to help their pony. She was a good and
dedicated trainer, and she wanted all of her herd to succeed.
Sometimes leading a
horse to water over and over will help it understand what it is to do; what is
important and worthy of its effort. She would
hold a cup up to the pony and whisper words of encouragement to help the pony feel
confident enough to succeed.
Ponies
learn at their own rate. Patience is required, but given time and practice, all
ponies can be successful if they want to be; and Trainer was patient. But Boss
Man wasn’t. He wanted success and he wanted it NOW! Why can’t this one pony
drink? What are you doing wrong, Trainer?
Parents are a child's first and most important teacher. The one at school can only accomplish what you deem important for your child. Think about it--- sports? TV? or homework, playtime, and books? What's important to the parents is what will be important to their children.
Until next time,
Read to your kiddos!
~Nadine
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