Thursday, September 14, 2023

When Your Mama's a Cowboy

When your Mama's a cowboy, your life will be a lot different than your friends'. You'll grow up outside, chasing cows and riding horses. 
When your Mama's a cowboy, you'll spend so many hours outside the roundpen looking in, watching her start a frisky colt. 
When your Mama's a cowboy, you'll probably have a lot of late nights chasing adventures.
You'll grow up watching a woman with a huge passion, admiring the way she never gives up.
When your Mama's a cowboy, you'll be strapped in a baby carrier and with her on the horse by the time you're 3 weeks old. And when you're 5, she'll lead you with her on your pony. 
When your Mama's a cowboy, free time is spent roping the dummy, grooming horses, and having friends over to chat and listen to your favorite cowboy songs.
When your Mama's a cowboy, she'll feel guilty every time she leaves you behind to gather the mountain, or go to a ranch roping, or doctor that lame bull. At the same time, she'll feel quite unable to stay put at home like society says she should.
When your Mama's a cowboy, she'll go through a rough time when you're really small. She's had so many life changes so quickly, you see. Her passions have changed a bit...and now you're #1 in her life. That takes some getting used to for her, having to slow down a bit and give up some of her favorite activities for a while. She really doesn't mind though, and sharing her passions with you is her newfound and unexpected greatest joy. She can't wait to watch you grow up and be a cowboy just like her. ❤️