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Re: [RC] Marguerite Henry - Bruce WearyYes Laurie--I guess since I wear tights a significant amount of the time, I'm confident enough in my manhood to admit I read Marguerite Henry's books. King of the Wind, Misty of Chincoteague, Stormy--Misty's Foal, and the one that moved me the most, Black Gold. This one ended much like the Black Stallion, but with a twist-- Black Gold was racing, and winning, but in the home stretch, he broke his leg, but finished nonetheless. I'll never forget the last quote of the book. The race track announcer says that the horse had broken his leg and had to be destroyed, but that he finished the race. "On three legs and a heart, he finished." Silly as it may seem, that quote may have, at a very early age for me, lit the flame of respect for the idea that "To finish is to win." I shall go wear purple now. Bruce Weary =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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