Bang Yo’ Head
5 May 2009OK, so yesterday’s mail was a bit emotional. Here’s what appeared in my mailbox, in the order I opened them:
- An envelope from AQHA. I opened it and lo’ and behold, it was a refund check for $165 for my registration fees for lazlo. I never ever thought I’d see a penny back from that. They had already reserved his name, and he actually had a registration number assigned. It made me choke up.
- An envelope from the vet in Kentucky…a lovely $600 bill for his crappy, ill-timed attempts at breeding Taylor (dude, if a horse is STILL in heat, that means she ain’t ovulated yet!) and his terrible weak treatment of Lazlo (incidentally I have heard now from several vets who are appalled at the weak antibiotics that were given to him…he never had a chance!). \
- An envelope from the OSU Vet Hospital. I dreaded opening it…I think I will faint if it is another bill. Instead it was a sympathy card signed by all of the vet students, technicians, and doctors that worked on lazlo. Each one took the time to write a line or two. That was SO thoughtful. Yes, I cried again. And again later that night, talking to a friend about all of this.
Today is sunny, 70, and I get to spend the day outside instead of teaching inside. I will heal myself in the glorious warmth of the sun, and think of all the good things I have going on in my life!
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One Response to “Bang Yo’ Head”
May 6th, 2009 at 6:17 am
Jan,
I was reading over your blog. I am so sorry you have had such a rough year. I know how hard it can be, especially when you are thinking that this will be your year. I think I’ve been saying that for the last three, and every year gets tougher. But next year will be better!
I’m looking forward to having Taylor here, (so is Thanks)! I will do my very best to get her bred.
Jim