Maria and I went to Palmer, Mass. today where Maria gave Pamela Rickenbach of Blue-Star Equiculture – the retirement home of the New York Carriage Horses and other working horses in need – a quilt she made to be a symbol of Blue-Star’s work. Maria and Pam have connected in a powerful way, and Maria has also connected to the big horses. After this photo was taken, Maria took a ride on Piper, the horse in the photo, he weights 2,200 pounds.

Blue Star lives under almost continuous attack but has many new and committed supporters. Maria and I are two of them. The work horses there get the best care imaginable. Please check out their wonderful work and help them if you can. The Blue Star has special meaning in the history of horses and in Native-American culture, Maria grasped it right away.

It was a powerful day for both of us, especially Maria, but I don’t think I should be the one to write about it, it was Maria’s day and she is writing about it on her blog. How proud I am of her creativity and spirituality, she has taught me how to love and supported my creativity every day, and she has taught me what love is.