Determined to do everything she can to help her friend, Kitten drags herself out of bed, ignores her own pain, and decides to visit him every day. Scene 05: Kitten Rises to the Occasion on Sunday Morning When morning came,…
Determined to do everything she can to help her friend, Kitten drags herself out of bed, ignores her own pain, and decides to visit him every day. Scene 05: Kitten Rises to the Occasion on Sunday Morning When morning came,…
Mama understands that her daughter’s grief is more than a childish over-reaction to loss. The little girl needs her horse. Scene 04: Mama’s Vigil Standing by the front door, Mama glanced at her watch. Her girl had slept through lunch.…
After seeing Pegasus without his magic, a mute and inanimate carving rather than a living, speaking mentor, Karen begins a journey into darkness. Scene 03: Kitten Collapses in Grief After running home, Karen flopped onto her bed and buried her…
As chapter seven continues, Karen faces a great challenge. Having made a friend and found a spiritual mentor, she fears she may have lost him to the forces of commerce and politics. But do not fear. She will survive the…
So far, little Kitten has overcome a lot of challenges. She has learned to walk in spite of her CP. She has developed a love of stories despite her dyslexia. She has learned to love life and to be positive,…
Karen and Pegasus both reflect on how he has affected her. She understands that she needs the spiritual courage that sustains him, and he understands that because of her compassionate nature, nurturing her will not be difficult. Scene 14: Pegasus…
Karen finds herself in a revery as she remembers how she had dealt with the harsh words of another child, and of how she found solace in forgiveness rather than revenge. Scene 13: In The Multi-Purpose Room The multi-purpose room…
Even though Karen had not endured physical abuse, she did endure emotional abuse from other children. As she listens to the story of how Pegasus’ hoof was injured, she recalls how her own feelings were recently hurt. Scene 12: Karen…
At last, Pegasus shares some of his story with Karen, and she learns that just as her CP was the result of arrogance and a big, fragile ego in her pediatrician, so her horse’s broken hoof was the result of…
As you may remember, little Karen is partially paralyzed on the left side. One reason she chose Pegasus as the horse she wanted to ride, was because one of his left hooves was badly injured. In this scene, she asks…