Fear of Falling
Fear of Falling
“Mac says the Ambler Thanksgiving parade is “old-fashioned America.” Everyone from miles around comes to town for the event. Excitement is in the air, and everybody’s in a holiday spirit. Families line the streets, fathers holding their kids high up on their shoulders.
Families. The thought is like a punch in the gut. Holidays are supposed to bring families together. I think of Dad and try not to search the crowd for him. If he shows up, he shows up. If he doesn’t… I shrug. I’m too old to think like Ashley—to think that I can blow out birthday candles and my wish will come true just because I want it to.
In the parking lot behind the grocery store, we unload the horses from the trailers, backing them out one by one. Trickster does just fine. I’m so proud of him! I give him a quick final brushing. His chestnut coat is a rich reddish brown, and it shines in the sunlight. As usual, his long forelock flops over his eyes. I smile—he likes his bangs in his eyes, just like me.
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