I am submitting this for
my best friend Joy, who today is losing her best friend,
Whispering.
In December of 2005 her
horse of 14 years, "X", suddenly became extremely ill and had to be put down.
Joy thought she would never be able to have another horse, both financially
and emotionally. By January she realized she missed that part of her life
so much she began to look for another horse. She found a Thoroughbred named
Whispering. By February, Joy had found a way to buy her. Whispering was a
perfectly beautiful, sweet and docile horse. I was so happy for Joy to have
been able to find a way to let another horse into her heart after losing
X.
It is with such extreme
sadness and sympathy that just four short months later, Whispering had an
infection which the vets feel cannot be healed and Joy has had to again make
the devastating decision to spare Whispering any more pain and have her put
down.
I wish with all my heart
that this didn't have to happen to you again, Joy, especially so soon after
X and after Whispering had become such a large part of your life. Our love
and support are with you, even though we cannot be there. We are so very
sorry! Hopefully Whispering will find your dad, my dad, Billy & X and
they will take care of her for you!"
We love you,
Debbie, Bill, Caitlin & Max
As the warm and gentle wind combed through her flowing mane, she rose
up with eyes bright and an alertness unexplained...
...then in one sweeping motion, spun on her heels, lunged forward and was
gone.
Leaving only a sense of freedom that we all sometimes long
for.
Phil Grimm
Jr.
Whispering 
