There is no life I know to compare with pure imagination.
It must be human nature to want the magic potion. It’s the stuff of fairy tales, but those stories are well woven into the fabric of our culture, and who we are as people. As a mom, I understand this because I have seen it in action.
It starts around two years old. A kiss cures a boo-boo! Poof! All better.
A spray bottle full of “monster spray” (a.k.a. water) completely clears the bedroom for a peaceful night’s sleep.
And of course Santa is a real guy, no question.
They don’t believe in these things now, but I think the magic has simply morphed into something like faith. Maybe it’s in God, or each other, or ourselves.
In other words, I don’t kiss boo-boos anymore, but when I tell my daughter, yes, yes of course you can do the Intro A dressage test, she believes me.
But, being this kind of person who ponders how my kids’ brains are operating when it comes time for me to provide the “mom magic,” I do tend to question magic promises myself.
For example, yes, I really love the Smartpak catalog–from a marketing communications point of view–BUT that stuff doesn’t really work, does it?
Ok, maybe the performance stuff like electrolytes and joint lubricants work, but what about a “multivitamin” supplement? Online I have read horses get all they need from grass. Plus my veteran-trainer friend says they’re a waste of money.
But maybe one of them will help Odie be somehow…healthier? Poof! I tried “Mega-Cell” and I am not convinced. But it was kinda cheap…I still want to believe! I am about to buy some “Omega Horseshine.”
See, Odie’s been moved onto pasture board again. The herd immediately laid out the rules for him, all over his butt, so he won’t forget them. I am trying to make scrapes magically disappear, like they never happened.
He's back in the pasture again. This actually is looking alot better, believe it or not.
This new stuff is supposed to (I added the exclamation points–couldn’t resist):
•RESTORE cracked brittle hooves and develops strong solid hoof growth!!!
•PROMOTE shiny, healthy coat, and smoother skin texture!!!
•ALLEVIATE stiff, immobile joints!!!
•SOOTHE aching muscles and shortens recovery time!!!
•STRENGTHEN immune system!!!
My goal is basically to promote healthy coat hair growth. Odie does also cough quite a bit lately, just when I am warming him up for work. Maybe this will help with that too, a la the STRENGTHENED immune system!!!
I’m glad he is back in a pasture boarding environment. Now I have to walk farther to get him, but it’s worth his happiness.
When I first bought him, I got the barn stall for him and he totally hated it, so I know this was the right thing for him. Sometimes I just wish he could still look like he lived in the barn. Bring on the magic!
