No act of kindness is ever wasted...

[badgerpdx]

There's a gal at the barn... around my age, give or take, who lives down the road with a pasture full of thoroughbred-draft crosses that she raises, trains, and sells for heavy hunters. Her husband died in a fishing accident about 3 years ago. (He slipped and fell off a cliffside while climbing to his fishing spot). Her family in law has the

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[maxauburn]

How could anyone scold you for doing a good deed for both horse & owner?

I'm glad you did that.

It will be okay.

[bosendorfer_boy]

Seconded!

[tilia_tomentosa]

Thirded. :)

[joebehrsandiego]

A nice mitzvah, as you would say.

[myendeavorca]

That reminds me of a time when my neighbors dogs got loose and my other neighbor asked me if I knew who the owner was and I didn't but they were cute, a chi and a standard poodle that refused to be separated, so I took them in for a couple of days and fed them and bathed them and gave the poodle a haircut and trimmed their nails. :) the owners were really happy when they were reunited, especially a little girl around age 11 who cried out "you're so fancy now!" To her poodle. It was a great moment.

[norsk5280]

So, what was the conclusion?