Monday, September 22, 2008

Love The One You're With.....

I have a really bad habit and it started about 10 years ago. I am a chronic changer. In other words, I have been unable to stick with one thing over a long period of time – whether it be a particular horse, style of dress, even my hair has morphed from one end of the spectrum to the other. I’ve come to the conclusion that when I feel bored or unhappy, I try to change something in my life to make things exciting again. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve moved in my life.

So now that I have confronted my problem and have settled down with my husband, who is very stable, I’ve come to the conclusion that my hair is just fine brown and I’m the most comfortable (thus happy) when wearing my jeans and boots, and there is no reason to go on Dreamhorse.com to find my next great thing. I am really starting to settle in with Art and I can imagine owning him for life.

My change of heart came about slowly after I met and married Dave. He was more than happy to keep things in the “status quo” which at first drove me crazy. What kind of life is that? Always the same? Yuck! But then I started to see the positives of keeping things the same – stability. I can always count on Dave. Always. So then I started to look at my horse life with regards to the “same old thing.” Art and I could become the perfect partnership. We would know each other backwards and forwards. We could learn new skills together and I could count on him. Always. Of course my mind will always wonder over to Dreamhorse to see what’s new out there. I will dream of owning a reiner/cowhorse/cowboy shooting horse and feeling more respected as a rider (Western Pleasure & Hunt Seat is just so wimpy to most horsemen). But I will stick with Art and he will stick with me. And we will be very happy together.

Hi, my name is Rosemary and I’m a recovering changer…..

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