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  Life Without Blinders The World is Full of Possibility!      Auggie begins to enjoy spending time together!       It was the last Friday in September when Auggie and I finally clicked. I can remember exactly the day because my aunt and uncle were due to arrive that night at my parent's house for a family reunion on the weekend. I had been dreading this "family reunion" since its inception in July, when my older cousin had implored me to attend the event at her house. As much as I appreciated being invited, I despised the forced "get togethers" with my mother's side of the  family. I had never enjoyed the gatherings as a kid and always ended up feeling bitter about it as a result. That weekend, Auggie was like a retreat for me when I needed it the most.     I made a point to decline the invitation from my cousin right away, as I wasn't interested in the whole family ganging up on me or making me feel like the odd one out. I di...
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 When You Lose Your Friends "No one should take themselves so seriously (please stay with me) With many years ahead to fall in line (please stay with me) Why would you wish that on me? I never wanna act my age (please stay with me) What's my age again? What's my age again? What's my age again?" -Blink-182  Julie (left) with me after a horseshow-summer camp at 13 years old. I had two blue ribbons that day, and Julie always showed her support for me, even if she didn't win anything.      The weekend of the family reunion came and went with a lot less drama than I had expected. I avoided actually attending the reunion itself by busying myself with work and tending to Auggie, but I did talk to my aunt and uncle as they were staying at my parents' house for two nights. I wrestled with deciding what I should  do (morally speaking), versus what I wanted to do with my time. In the end, I simply avoided the forced gathering by quietly making myself u...
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 Trouble Begins... One bad day doesn't mean it's over.          The Sunday following Labor Day was gloomy and damp. There wasn't very much to do that day except to go up to the farm to ride Auggie in the arena. It was starting to rain as I arrived at the barn around 2:30 pm, but I didn't think much of it since I could use the indoor ring. Diane was leading Auggie in from the field as I walked down to the barn, and I could see at a distance that he was being a bit of a handful. His graceful neck was stretched sky-high as he surveilled everything around him, as if he had never seen any of it before. Diane dangled on the end of the lead rope, gripping for dear life as she tried to keep up with his massive stride. As they approached the gate near the barn, I could see that Diane was relieved to see me.     "Here, go to your mom, " she said as she hurried to toss the rope over to me. She was off in a flash to grab the next round of horses before t...
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