Riding through the snow

Yesterday I was able to share one of my greatest joys with friends new and old. We hopped onto a bunch of horses bareback and took off through the drifts of snow. The sun was shining and the new snow sparkling everywhere, a true winter wonderland. The story gets better. One of our riders is new to it and has spent hours this year working on her new skill. Her partner a rider his whole life had not seen her progress until yesterday. As we headed down the trail everything was perfect. On the way home she decided to pick up the speed and off she went joyfully ahead of us. WOW! Bareback riding at a fast pace takes practice and skill and she was demonstrating it beautifully. Her husband on the other hand, simply fell off. I am not sure if it was because he was amazed by his wife and her new skill or just too awestruck to pay attention, but it was funny! After the ride, he expressed his amazement and shared in the joy of her progress. It is those little victories in life that mean everything. Supporting one another with awe and love and laughter too is what makes the days valuable and worth sharing. I hope for more days like this for all of us, our wellbeing counts on this. It is the simple stuff that truly matters!