The Horse And The Man: A Short Story

About this book

Can you relate to any of the following? Feeling you never have enough time, being always stressed, in a rush and losing patience. Having trouble communicating on a deep level. Being uncomfortable with sadness, struggling with feeling lonely, or feeling insecure in spite of your accomplishments. Doubting that good things will happen for you, or believing you have to work really hard for good things to happen. Finding it hard to relax, feeling guilty when you are having fun, or feeling more comfortable being busy than just being with others. Being fearful of growing old. This is the man in the story. We all have some degree of these characteristics. There is a little man in all of us.The horse represents the being at ease, calm, and keeping life in perspective. Living with a greater purpose, considering others as much as yourself, and embracing everyday as an opportunity to grow. The horse cherishes getting to know others, loves watching the sunset, enjoys moderation, lives in gratitude, keeps self-pity to a minimum, looks to the future and takes the next right step instead of playing the victim. She takes time for kids, enjoys sugar, and loves being photographed (aka is not self-conscious). We all have some of these characteristics to a certain degree. There is a little horse in all of us. This story is about the interaction between the horse and the man. The story is about the interaction between these parts of our selves. The story is about hope. Hope that the reader will consider that developing “horse-like” tendencies is, in fact, possible. And it does not involve killing off the “man-part” of oneself either. This is what leads to that elusive feeling people chase – happiness. It begins from the inside. Questions for reflection follow the story that will help with becoming more horse-like. After which time the author explains the origin of the story, and how it is reflective of his journey.