DAWN REED

“Blue” is the brown horse that lives at the mouth of our hollow. (“Holler” if you are from the mountains.)

Everybody loves Blue-men, women, children of all ages. It’s not unusual to see little kids walking up our narrow road with carrots in hand, taking them to their favorite horse. Cars are often stopped by his pasture, ours included. Drivers and walkers speak in hushed tones drawing Blue right over.

Earlier today I drove out of the hollow, and as usual, someone had stopped to speak to Blue. It made me smile. People don’t have to stop and speak to a horse. They really don’t gain anything from it. Blue doesn’t say much. At least he doesn’t to us. It’s just a simple kindness.

The Bible encourages us, again and again, to be kind, especially to humans.

Galatians 6:10: “So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone…”

Ephesians 4:32: “Be kind and compassionate to one another…”

I Corinthians 13:4: “Love is patient, love is kind…”