Mama reaches the ranch and takes a moment to reflect on her life. She has just made a huge commitment, and she realizes it will be life-changing, just as the other pivotal moments in her life changed everything forever. Scene…
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The Healing Horse, Ch. 11, Scene 5: House Hunting
Mama had a heroic quality to her. In spite of becoming a widow and raising a disabled child all alone, she never complained. Whatever the challenge, she rose to it. In this scene, her determination and courage once again pay…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 11, Scene 4: Thanksgiving, 1963
If you don’t know what happened in November of 1963, keep reading anyway. I fill in a little of the background, so you can understand how determined Karen and her friends were to maintain a positive outlook. Scene 4: Thanksgiving,…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 11, Scene 3: Karen Visualizes Walking to the Ranch
The story continues from one high point to the next. Karen and Mama are on a roll. Scene 3: Karen Visualizes Walking to the Ranch As they crept through the traffic, Karen visualized herself walking the entire distance from their…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 11, Scene 2: Friday Evening Rush Hour
The time period that this chapter covers brought events that shook the world, but this scene is all about dealing with everyday difficulties. Scene 2: Friday Evening Rush Hour On Friday evening of that first week of Pegasus living at…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 11: A New Routine, House Hunting, and Thanksgiving
Now that Pegasus has a new home, little Kitten needs a way to get from her house in Santa Monica all the way to Topanga Canyon, and she needs to do it every day. This begins a transformation of her…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 10, Scene 10: Karen Rides Home with Mama
Chapter ten ends on a joyful and peaceful note, as Karen reflects on the new friends she has made, and on how one of them has helped her learn to express herself more eloquently. Scene 10: Karen Rides Home with…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 10, Scene 8: Eating at the Picnic Table with Joshua
This is the first scene in which the cowboy, Joshua, sees Pegasus fully alive–a horse, not a wooden carving. The three of them bond deeply, so deeply that spoken words become unnecessary. Scene 8: Eating at the Picnic Table with…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 10, Scene 7: Karen, Pegasus, and Joshua Have Lunch Together
This short scenes sets the stage for a memorable meal. Scene 7: Karen, Pegasus, and Joshua Have Lunch Together It was now noon, and Karen was famished. “I’m awfully hungry. Can you both hear my stomach growling?” “No, Kitten, even…