Sometimes, encouraging someone to try something new and challenging isn’t enough. You need to stand by them and hold their hand. That’s exactly what happens in this scene. (Image is of a painting, The Dance Lesson, by Edgar Degas, Public…
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The Healing Horse, Ch. 35, Scene 2: Taking Action to Help a Friend
Have you ever wondered if encouraging someone to try something you both knew would be difficult could lead to any good? Or would it lead to more disappointment and tears? I’ve asked myself that question many times, and the answer…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 35: Sharing Dance, Scene 1: Meeting April
Here we begin a new chapter as young Karen begins sharing dance with others, and making friends everywhere she goes. (Image courtesy of Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons) Scene 1: Meeting April In September, on the first day…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 34, Scene 5: Radical Acceptance
In this scene, young Karen learns an important lesson. That she can accept herself, her disabilities, and her limitations without giving up her goal of living a normal life. Click this link to learn more, and then enjoy reading this…
The Healing Horse, Scene 4: A Month of Castanets
Young Karen is determined to live normally, and she does not give up easily, but will the castanets teach her a lesson of humility? You tell me. Use the comments section below. (Image from Nordisk familjebok (1910), vol.13, p.1221 [1],…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 34, Scene 3: Summer Surprise
Young Karen practices her dance steps every day, and her teacher (Al Gilbert in real life) sees this. At the end of the school year, and the beginning of the summer vacation, he gives her tools and inspiration to keep…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 34, Scene 2: Big Hugs
mWell… this is unusual. First, her dance teacher offers extra lessons for free, and then he says he wants to be her father. Shows how hard work and a positive attitude can pay off. Not just for young Karen. It…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 34: Gilberto Becomes Karen’s New Father
This chapter is mostly sweetness and light. The title says it all… Hope you love it as much as I do! (Telephone image by Ellinor Algin / Swedish National Museum of Science and Technology, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 33, Scene 4: Second Lesson and Rapid Progress
Young Karen thrives as she learns dance. This is what she has been looking for in life! I think we all look for that special thing that makes us our best selves. I do, and I bet you do, too.…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 33, Scene 3: The Studio and the Lesson
In real life, I devoted years to teaching dance and fitness, especially to people with disabilities and elders. It was a wonderful career, and without Al Gilbert, it might never have happened. He was magical! (Image by JPK1993, CC BY…