Snowflake's Story

One Month in Foster Care - Cosmic
April 27, 2005

I am still quite angular as you can see, but I am eating like a horse, so to speak, and I am filling out nicely. It is amazing what 30 days of Tender Loving Care can do for one as neglected as me. I feel like a 7 year old, not a 27 year old! My summer coat is coming in and it feels as soft a baby bunny's fur.

I have fallen into the pleasant routine of my foster home and my escapades are not as frequent. It has been cool, so I haven't been swimming but as May and June approach, I see swimming as a distinct possibility.

I know there are many neglected and abused animals in this world. Many will never get a second chance as I have. Why me? I often wonder. There is a reason that I have been rescued. Perhaps a cosmic reason, whose mysteries will unfold with time. But I am grateful and I know that now I have the chance to touch many lives.

I hope you have read my favorite book, "The Tao of Equus". It is a powerful book and all my horse ancestors might be able to give me a glimpse of my strength and purpose in my here and now. I will live in the moment and be true to myself. For I am full of gratitude to all of my people.