Even though Mama initially encouraged Karen to walk to the pier, she did not follow through with more encouragement, so Karen had to learn to encourage herself. Scene 2 Every day, Karen thought about the carousel, but she could not…
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The Healing Horse, Chapter 5: Kitten Courageously Walks to The Pier and Meets Pegasus, Scene 1: Kitten Overhears the Neighbor Children Talking About How Much Fun the Pier Is
Even though Mama encouraged me to walk to the Pier, I still had to work up my nerve to actually do it. Hearing other kids talking about it helped me. Scene 1: Kitten Overhears the Neighbor Children Talking About How…
The Healing Horse, Chapter 4: Resentment and Reconciliation with Reality, Scene 5: Ice Cream and Independence—Mama Reflects
Parents can feel terrible guilt if they do anything that harms their child, and then even more guilt if they see themselves as imperfect. After their blow-up and reconciliation, Kitten sleeps well, but her Mama feels overwhelmed by guilt about…
The Healing Horse, Chapter 4: Resentment and Reconciliation with Reality, Scene 4: Mama’s Story, as Told Over Dinner
In this scene, Kitten’s mother tries to explain how she is, and why she tends to be overprotective, but she doesn’t mention the overwhelming sense of guilt she has from letting a doctor give her daughter a second DPT shot…
The Healing Horse, Chapter 4: Resentment and Reconciliation with Reality, Scene 3: Mama Arrives with an Explosion Followed by Healing.
This scene continues the conversation between Kitten and her mother, after her mother is horror-stricken to find her daughter cutting vegetables with a chef’s knife and boiling water on the stove. Kitten confronts her mother’s over-protectiveness, and they heal their…
The Healing Horse, Chapter 4: Resentment and Reconciliation with Reality, Scene 2: Making Dinner for Mama
As Chapter 4 proceeds, Kitten thinks about her Mama’s suggestion that she walk to the Pier on her own, and then she puts it into perspective by recalling the last time she had tried to become more independent. Scene 2:…
The Healing Horse, Chapter 4: Resentment and Reconciliation with Reality, Scene 1
Chapter four is all about the relationship between Kitten and her mother, and how they grow together past a potentially disastrous conflict. Even though Mama encouraged Karen to walk to the pier, Karen had her doubts as to whether Mama…
The Healing Horse Chapter 3, Scene 7: Mama reflects on her suggestion that Karen go to the pier
Along with encouraging me to become more independent, I’m sure my Mama reflected a lot on both my progress as a child and her own progress as a parent. Scene 7: Mama reflects on her suggestion that Karen go to…
The Healing Horse, Chapter 3, Scene 6: Mama Suggests a Journey
My mother always encouraged me to develop myself in every way. In the story, she suggests that Karen walk to the Santa Monica Pier and ride the horses on the carousel. It was at the pier that magic entered the…
The Healing Horse, Chapter 3, Scene 5: Spring Arrives. K Develops Internally but Struggles Externally
As a child, I worked hard on myself. I consciously strove to development my independence, even though I often felt lonely. I knew I would have challenges in every area of life, but I did not let fear of them…