Graduation

This week two of my barn girls graduated from high school. (kids that belonged to my moms friends that wanted to be with the horses, helped me in the barn in exchange for lessons and time with the animals) They are both really great kids, and I'm so glad I was able to be a positive influence on them. They both continue to amaze me. The girls went to different HS, lived very different lives, but both did so well for themselves. In the fall, they both go away to college to become teachers. One of there graduations parties was today. My mom and I went. It was a nice time. But, I found myself a little sentimental. I kept picturing the ten year old little girl I'd pick up on my way to the barn at 8am every Saturday, no matter how cold or how hot it was, she'd be waiting at the door. She was always wide awake and talkative for our 15 minute ride. No matter how tired I was from work that week, or how frustrated I might be with life's little pit falls, she always made me smile. Sharing my love of riding with these two, seems to have had a good impact on us all. I'm such a sissy. I'm sitting here typing and getting teary eyed. Anyway, *sniff sniff* My girls are all grown up, sort of,haha .