Our thoroughbreds

Ok, since we put our house on the market, it has snowed alot. Alot, alot, alot, alot. We are in my parents home, we have all had a virus that includes throwing up, and it is still snowing. Not kidding.

While being locked up and unable to go outside we have watched movies. Several of them. My favorite so far has been Secretariat.

In order to fully understand my connection to this movie, you must know I am from Kentucky. Lexington, KY, horse country. I have grown up around horses (notice I said around, I don't actually get on them). I guess in some way horses are in my blood. I love to look at them, watch them, especially run as fast as their long powerful legs will take them. Which of course, Secretariat did very well. All horse movies are my favorite.

I'm sure in some way we can all relate to the mom in this movie. The one who owned Secretariat. Finally, after years of putting her family first she did what she wanted to do, which was watch the horse race. Point #1 that I love.

Secretariat was successfull because he was fast, but also because he had people who BELIEVED in him unconditionally. They never backed down or doubted that he could do it. They wholeheartedly loved and believed in him. Point #2 that I love!!!

That is what we as moms should do. Believe in our children, go to bat for them all the time, anytime, anywhere. I know oftentimes we want to take a bat after them. (Just kidding, kind of.)  That is differerent. That is against the law.

So, girls, you go. You go out there and you treat your family like the thoroughbred that it is. You believe in them, love them, and cheer them on always. I do realize how cheesy this all sounds, but I believe it.

I believe in cheering all our children on!