In this scene, Karen and Mama arrive at Tammy’s beautiful home. Everything looks perfect from the outside, but Karen’s intuition tells her it is anything but wonderful inside. The Healing Horse, Ch. 28, Scene 2: Like a Living Monet The…
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The Healing Horse, Ch. 28: Visiting Tammy, Scene 1: Roses and Outer Limits
This scene foreshadows the rest of the chapter, which explores some themes of being disabled, raising a disabled child, and avoiding overwhelm. As Mama says, we all have our limits, and our Outer Limits. If you enjoy my writing, please…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 27, Scene 10: Horseshoes Don’t Have Shoelaces
This is the last scene of Chapter 27, and a happy one. But stay tuned for some serious drama coming in Chapter 28, as Karen sees how badly family dynamics can go… If you enjoy my writing, please like and…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 27, Scene 9: Cheers for Karen
On the bus home after her school report, Karen gets a happy surprise as the other kids cheer her. If you enjoy my writing, please like and share. Scene 9: Cheers for Karen The kids on the bus home from…
Tying is Trying
How many times have you tied your shoelaces? How many times have you looped your ears and pulled the strings through? How many times were they too loose? And how many times did you pull those ears tight enough so…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 27, Scene 8: If I Can Do It, You Can Too
On her first day after spring break, Karen reads her report aloud. At first, the teacher can’t believe she wrote it, but she explains how she did it. He’s so happy, that he almost cries. If you enjoy my writing,…
Changes Are Coming at a Gallop!
Dear readers, I have decided to make a change in how often I post scenes from The Healing Horse. I have been posting them three times every week, and now I want to cut back to one. Why? Because I…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 27, Scene 8: Karen Writes the Report
On her first day of spring break, Karen uses her new study skills. She stays calm. She gives herself plenty of time, and then she discovers she can write a report, without help, and a good one at that. If…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 27, Scene 7: Pacing and Renewal
Karen gets carried away with her enthusiasm, but Mama and Pegasus keep her grounded. If you enjoy my writing, please like and share. (Image of Spartan Running Girl by Caeciliusinhorto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons) Scene 7: Pacing and…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 27, Scene 6: Library Research
Karen has always been full of enthusiasm, but now that she is getting tutored and learning to learn, she is eager to take on a difficult school assignment. If you enjoy my writing, please like and share. (Image is of…