A person got lost and afraid.

Not knowing what to do, she sat down, folded her arms around her legs, and tucked her head down.

Fear covered her like a dark, cold blanket.

Slowly a shell, like a seed covering, grew around the person folded up inside.

But as hard as the seed was, the person inside still felt afraid and lost, and cold.

The person began to grow tired, and cramped inside the seed, but the seed shell had grown so hard, and thick,

it could not be broken open.

The person inside shivered, and frost appeared on the outside of the seed.

A horse came by, and saw the large, frosty seed, glittering in the sun.

The horse was curious, and came closer, and put out its nose to sniff the hard seed.

The horse's breath was warm, and melted the frost.

The horse breathed again, and the shell began to thaw and fall away.

Inside was the folded-up person, blinking in the sudden light, not moving.
  "Why don't you unfold?" asked the horse.
"I have been cramped so long; I forgot how to use my legs. I am small and weak." the person replied.
The horse said, "I am large and strong. I will carry you."

"I can hardly breathe," said the person.

The horse said, "I will hold you up to drink the wind."

"I must be bad," said the person. "I displease others."

The horse said, "You please me with your voice, and with the touch of your hand, gentle on my neck."

"I am ugly."

The horse said, "I see only your heart."

"I am afraid."

The horse said, "I trust you."

I have nothing to offer." said the person. "I am stupid."

The horse said, "Scratch my back. Talk to me. Take the stone from my hoof, and, show me the good grass. These are precious gifts to me. You know how to free my foot from the fence, and brush the straw from my eye. When you come near, it means relief from these troubles. You have much power, and wisdom."

"I cry, I am ashamed." said the person.

The horse said, "When you are with me, I am content. I will stand with you while you cry."

As they talked, the person had begun to unfold, reach out an arm to the horse, and slowly stand beside it.

The person, smoothed the horse's mane, and the horse nosed the person's hand.

The horse's breath chased the last cold from the person's fingers. Without speaking..........they moved on from there together

Remind you of anyone?

Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me

For all those times you stood by me
For all the truth that you made me see
For all the joy you brought to my life
For all the wrong that you made right
For every dream you made come true
For all the love I found in you
I'll be forever thankful baby
You're the one who held me up
Never let me fall
You're the one who saw me through through it all


You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me


You gave me wings and made me fly
You touched my hand I could touch the sky
I lost my faith, you gave it back to me
You said no star was out of reach
You stood by me and I stood tall
I had your love I had it all
I'm grateful for each day you gave me
Maybe I don't know that much
But I know this much is true
I was blessed because I was loved by you


You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me


You were always there for me
The tender wind that carried me
A light in the dark shining your love into my life
You've been my inspiration
Through the lies you were the truth
My world is a better place because of you


You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me


I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

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Diane