To this DAY I am upset by the fact that my mom wanted me to hide the fact that she ignored my instructions about my younger son and nearly got him killed.
To this day I adore the #horses that lifted their heads as he ran towards the river and basically said, "Okay," without hurting him. Because this kid dodged like 30 horses.
What a weirdass day.
Final memory, probably, in my life?
Being terrified to mount a horse, getting settled, seeing my toddler run through the pasture, and turning around to my mom who said, "He was really mad and I couldn't handle the sound."
NO SHIT, AND TOO BAD.
@Shelter holy crap your heart must have been in your mouth.
@Cryspeg
Yeah.
And I couldn't do anything but let the dogs and people who worked there bring him down.
@Shelter that must have been so distressing.
On my kid's behalf?
Yes.
Otherwise?
Not so much.
People, including my family, don't realize how much they pushed me and how much glee I would feel in retribution.