Back in the 70s and 80s, I was just a CP person with pipe dreams, a rebel with a cause, but with no one beside me, except for my dance teacher Al Gilbert and my friend Robert. Like the birds…
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The Healing Horse: Acknowledgements
Today, the roads through life are much more open than when I grew up. But that does not mean living with disabilities is easy. Barriers remain. Prejudices remain. Please stand with me and stay with me. I promise you a…
The Healing Horse, Ch 42: Concluding Reflections
In these concluding reflections, my younger self recalls the generous, skillful mentors who nourished her as she grew from a little girl with a brace on one leg and a learning disability into a young woman who not only danced…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 41, Scene 3: Reflecting with Pegasus
I love Pegasus. Don’t you? Symbol of a benevolent power who can lift us up, uplift us, on his broad back and with his powerful wings, someone who carries us aloft into the sky, where we can realize our dreams.…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 41, Scene 2: The Speech
For Karen, graduating high school meant not only leaving her childhood behind, but beginning her career as a teacher and therapist. In dance and fitness, she would eventually revolutionize services to people with disabilities and inspire a new generation of…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 40, Scene 6: Setting Up Her Studio
This is the last scene before we reach the final chapter of The Healing Horse. Young Karen now has students and a studio of her own, and she hasn’t even graduated from high school! Enjoy! (And that is Al Gilbert’s…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 40: The Red Barn
Welcome to Chapter 40, The Red Barn. Have you wondered how little Karen’s life would play out when she stopped being little girl Karen and became young lady Karen? First, she earned her driver’s license. Meanwhile, the world whirled on.…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 38, Scene 5: This New Beginning
This scene concludes a chapter on a happy note. Young Karen receives confirmation from her spiritual mentor that she is becoming a teacher and preparing the next generation of people with disabilities to change the world for the better. [Image…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 38, Scene 2: Reflections
After Joshua asks young Karen to teach disabled children how to ride horses, and Mama gives her okay, Pegasus confirms how far Karen has come. Image by Klem, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Scene 2: Reflections Karen rode home from…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 38: Trotting Her Way to Happiness, Scene 1: Joshua Needs Help
Chapter 38 begins with an invitation from Joshua. You know it’s important. Pegasus said so in last week’s scene. BTW, today is Flag Day. Sunday is Father’s Day. Monday is Juneteenth. Let’s all give thanks for everyone who has worked…