Wow - much has happened since we last touched base.
A sad ending...very sad...to an otherwise great Kentucky Derby. The death of the filly Eight Belles has the world of horse racing in an uproar.
While it's very sad to see a beautiful animal like that end it's life in that manner, it's a part of the culture of racing. Maybe one of the elements that made this so tragic is the immediacy of Eight Belles death.
I mean, after coming in second in the world's most famous race and to be dead five minutes
later -
Two years ago, when Barbaro was injured in the Preakness, the horse racing world went through a similar emotional roller-coaster. But one thing that made Barbaro's passing seem more dramatic was the time frame...it was several months and several surgeries later that the decision had to be made to put him down.
I suppose one of the points I'm making is to treat your acquaintances - ALL of them, both two legged and four legged - as if that may be the final time you'll be able to enjoy each other's company.
And you should double that thought process with Mother's Day coming up this weekend.
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