Mni and Jack

 This ranch has a pair of Shepherds named Mni and Jack. Both rescued. Mni as a puppy and Jack as a grown up. They became joined together in their love of me and where I go and how I am. They are alert, funny and very intelligent. They are magical too. Over the years many Shepherds have guarded me. I thought as I brought home the first one that I would train her for search and rescue work. I bought the books and followed the vision until she showed me that she was crippled. I took her back to the breeder for his analysis and he said she was worthless and he would replace her. I said yes, I will take another, but I will keep her too. I DID. She was giant and strong, Cooper, her replacement,  was smaller. He adored her, like she adored us. Together they were whole.  He was not a search and rescue candidate either, yet the both guarded my children as perfectly they knew. When I built the ranch neither wanted to come here, they knew where they belonged and staying at the river house was their calling. Then came ZION. A giant all black shepherd. THIS ranch was his to guard. Guard he did! WHO guards you? Is the search and rescue of my work here the same as it could have been long ago. Yes. No matter how we do what we do - it is the same only different. Like people, the journey the same, only different. Tell your stories of diversity and the same only aspects of your version of healing. THAT'S what gets the job done. That's what we do. I carry the PIPE of PEACE, the pieces of the diversity are what makes it powerful. Smoke your pipes, smudge your world in your abalone bowl, and let's clean up the conflicts.  See ya in the barn.