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Grubblin
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In the small town of Delta, Colorado there's a guy who walks around town leading a horse, it's usually saddled. The horse is in top condition and although I've never owned a horse, I shoveled enough shit working at stables to know top condition. Sometimes this guy will be wearing a sign around his neck that says 'homeless veteran'.
A few times I've stopped in the morning and gave him as much as I could afford to give when I was able to, it's never been as much or as often as I'd like. Since Ive always been on my way to the seasonal job I've never had time to talk to him, other than to say hello. The logistics of traveling with a horse in the desert, in the modern world, have to complicate an already difficult life to a degree that I can't imagine.
A very few times I've wondered if he was running a scam. You know, like those people that you hear of spanging all day then running to jump in their Mercedes to drive to a house in the burbs. Well that all changed yesterday.
It's getting hot out here in the day time, not yet as hot as it will be but yesterday afternoon was in the eighties with full sun and zero wind. As I'm leaving town for the camp site I see this guy with his horse walking like I've seen them several times before but something looks different. I approached and saw a sight that will stay with me all of my days. He's leading the horse, like always, but the horse doesn't have the saddle on his/her back or anything else for that matter, except the lead. The guy has a pack on with all of his stuff in it and all of the horses gear on it as well. In case my writing didn't come through as clear - the guy is toting the horses gear including saddle so the horse doesn't have to bc it's so damn hot! I always knew that the guy would make sure the horse was cared for before he cared for himself but seeing him carrying that saddle for the horse just added a whole new dimension to the equation.
I doubt that guy is on this site but I hope he is bc all I have to say to him is WELL DONE, SIR! I never call anyone sir but I think this guy deserves it. Seeing random acts a unbelievableness such as this is one of the main reasons why I travel. While it may seem stupid to most, seeing this one thing went a long way to restoring some of my faith in humanity.
A few times I've stopped in the morning and gave him as much as I could afford to give when I was able to, it's never been as much or as often as I'd like. Since Ive always been on my way to the seasonal job I've never had time to talk to him, other than to say hello. The logistics of traveling with a horse in the desert, in the modern world, have to complicate an already difficult life to a degree that I can't imagine.
A very few times I've wondered if he was running a scam. You know, like those people that you hear of spanging all day then running to jump in their Mercedes to drive to a house in the burbs. Well that all changed yesterday.
It's getting hot out here in the day time, not yet as hot as it will be but yesterday afternoon was in the eighties with full sun and zero wind. As I'm leaving town for the camp site I see this guy with his horse walking like I've seen them several times before but something looks different. I approached and saw a sight that will stay with me all of my days. He's leading the horse, like always, but the horse doesn't have the saddle on his/her back or anything else for that matter, except the lead. The guy has a pack on with all of his stuff in it and all of the horses gear on it as well. In case my writing didn't come through as clear - the guy is toting the horses gear including saddle so the horse doesn't have to bc it's so damn hot! I always knew that the guy would make sure the horse was cared for before he cared for himself but seeing him carrying that saddle for the horse just added a whole new dimension to the equation.
I doubt that guy is on this site but I hope he is bc all I have to say to him is WELL DONE, SIR! I never call anyone sir but I think this guy deserves it. Seeing random acts a unbelievableness such as this is one of the main reasons why I travel. While it may seem stupid to most, seeing this one thing went a long way to restoring some of my faith in humanity.