Verdigris Ravine Some people watch, some people pray

She saw and heard mom rise excitedly, though she didn’t know what that excited meant yet. But she felt the energy and looked to her sisters with a little smile and tail wag as if to say, come on, let’s go!!

She heard moms beckoning soft calls and followed eagerly, trying to be careful not to slip or fall. Who would they meet! Were there others like mama, or small like them? The sun felt warm once again, like a kiss on her back. Day by day her coat was starting to warm up and get more color than she was as a babe.