Ever Seen a 6'9" 300# Man Cry? I am that Man and I Did Today!

HONDO · 05-10-2008, 08:26 PM

I had a child over today who has a terminal disease. They asked to come to my home and ride with me. So the child came and we had a great ride and a wonderful meal after. When we were done I was told how special it was an thanks.

If you ever want to know why "HORSE FOLK" love them, that is why. This child forgot they were sick and the back of a horse and a stranger spending some time with them made them have a "memory" day.

I am that 6'9" 300# man and I am here to say when the young person left, I balled like a baby. Hug your kids and thank the Lord they are healthy, and remember why we love these precious creatures the way we do! My drafts are gorgeous animals and I love them, and call it what you might they treated this child like Royalty and that young person did more for me and my horses than I ever did.

GingerSnap · 05-10-2008, 08:30 PM

Oh what a beautiful story. I hug my kids several times a day and Thank the Lord that they are healthy! I kiss them goodnight and make sure that I tell them how much I love them every single day.

I don't know how I would be able to handle one of my children becoming terminally ill!

What a wonderful, special perfectly beautiful thing you have done for this child! I bet you gave there mom a wonderful Mothers day gift as well, seeing her baby so happy!

StockHorseGirl · 05-10-2008, 08:33 PM

Awesome story. Horses are very amazing animals aren't they?

Huntseat · 05-10-2008, 08:33 PM

That is such a wonderful story

Thank you for sharing your special experience with us.

imjustjoking22 · 05-10-2008, 08:43 PM

Good for you

sounds like a wonderful experience for all of you.

Shannon · 05-10-2008, 08:52 PM

Thank you so much for sharing that

What a generous, caring thing you did for that child. Good for you!

KiereeAngel86 · 05-10-2008, 08:59 PM

What a wonderful moment in life that must of been for all involved. It is moments like those that make life so worth living.

SJgirl · 05-10-2008, 10:42 PM

So true. I had cancer when I was 14, I wasn't aloud to ride but just being with a horse made the world seem so much kinder

gigga · 05-11-2008, 03:24 AM

well my man may not be 300, he more like 200 but ya I have seen him cry a few times

sweet story <3

JCH · 05-11-2008, 03:32 AM

great story it is a heart warming thing to help those with dibalitating illness. We are going to require some pictures of those draftys of yours tho

05-10-2008, 08:26 PM	#1
HONDO Full Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lake Odessa, Michigan Posts: 54	Ever Seen a 6'9" 300# Man Cry? I am that Man and I Did Today! I had a child over today who has a terminal disease. They asked to come to my home and ride with me. So the child came and we had a great ride and a wonderful meal after. When we were done I was told how special it was an thanks. If you ever want to know why "HORSE FOLK" love them, that is why. This child forgot they were sick and the back of a horse and a stranger spending some time with them made them have a "memory" day. I am that 6'9" 300# man and I am here to say when the young person left, I balled like a baby. Hug your kids and thank the Lord they are healthy, and remember why we love these precious creatures the way we do! My drafts are gorgeous animals and I love them, and call it what you might they treated this child like Royalty and that young person did more for me and my horses than I ever did.

05-10-2008, 08:30 PM	#2
GingerSnap Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Desert bowl of the Columbia Basin Oregon Posts: 2,880 Images: 335 Blog Entries: 1	Oh what a beautiful story. I hug my kids several times a day and Thank the Lord that they are healthy! I kiss them goodnight and make sure that I tell them how much I love them every single day. I don't know how I would be able to handle one of my children becoming terminally ill! What a wonderful, special perfectly beautiful thing you have done for this child! I bet you gave there mom a wonderful Mothers day gift as well, seeing her baby so happy! __________________ Fly with the Angels my sweet Annie! As far as the EAST is from the WEST, so far has he removed our Transgressions from us! Psalm 103:12 Annie voted HGS's horse with the most unique facial markings! http://www.freewebs.com/sugarpinepugs/

05-10-2008, 08:33 PM	#3
StockHorseGirl Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Northeastern AL Posts: 527 Images: 42	Awesome story. Horses are very amazing animals aren't they? __________________ Lawren Horses are living proof that God loves us.

05-10-2008, 08:33 PM	#4
Huntseat Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 4,149 Images: 513 Blog Entries: 4	That is such a wonderful story Thank you for sharing your special experience with us. __________________ I am a partner, loyal to the end. I fight back tears from the big losses and save them for the even bigger wins. I can grit my teeth through the pain and still feel like I'm floating on a cloud. I'm a special breed. Say what you will but don't hate me for who I am.

05-10-2008, 08:43 PM	#5
imjustjoking22 Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Coastal California Posts: 2,574 Images: 65	Good for you sounds like a wonderful experience for all of you. __________________ Ikelos - 5 year Oldenburg by Ideal ~my last and greatest gift from my mother~ "A mind is like a parachute- it only functions when open."

05-10-2008, 08:52 PM	#6
Shannon Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Beautiful Southern California Posts: 6,435 Images: 907 Blog Entries: 58	Thank you so much for sharing that What a generous, caring thing you did for that child. Good for you!

05-10-2008, 08:59 PM	#7
KiereeAngel86 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: centralia, wa Posts: 655 Images: 109	What a wonderful moment in life that must of been for all involved. It is moments like those that make life so worth living.

05-10-2008, 10:42 PM	#8
SJgirl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The green hills of New Zealand XD Posts: 762 Images: 78 Blog Entries: 3	So true. I had cancer when I was 14, I wasn't aloud to ride but just being with a horse made the world seem so much kinder __________________ Show Jumping = 10% Jumping, 90% Flatwork

05-11-2008, 03:24 AM	#9
gigga Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Iceland Posts: 381 Images: 3	well my man may not be 300, he more like 200 but ya I have seen him cry a few times sweet story <3

05-11-2008, 03:32 AM	#10
JCH Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: upstate ny Posts: 2,086 Images: 126	great story it is a heart warming thing to help those with dibalitating illness. We are going to require some pictures of those draftys of yours tho __________________ my eyebrows ain't plucked There's a gun in my truck Oh thank God, I'm still a guy !!!!! HGS members met 16

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