rocknhorse: profile 
rocknhorse
name: barbara
golo url: rocknhorse.golo.com
born: 1969
gender: female
city: benson, nc
golo member since: July 18, 2007
about rocknhorse
I've been a GOLO member for some time now and thought maybe it was time to update my profile.
As stated before, I'm a happily married mother of two wonderful kids. Life doesn't get any better. I am truly the luckiest person in the world to have my wonderful family! My husband and I are self-employed and have been for 10 years. We've had our struggles in the past, but it's the strength of our love that supports us through the tough times.
I am fortunate to have 4 horses, which I train using gentle methods. I believe that you have to see the world through their eyes. When you can successfully do that, then you can understand them and train them accordingly. This philosophy works equally well when communicating with people.
I am an optimist. Even during bad times, I seek the silver lining! Every event, every mistake is a learning experience. Rather than dwell on the negative, focus on the positive and don't waste the lesson!
I have been accused of being very opinionated and stubborn - neither are negative traits in my opinion! I believe what I believe, but I'm open to other opinions. While I may respect your opinion, that doesn't mean I'll agree. Likewise, just because I may disagree, that doesn't mean I cannot still respect your right to your opinion.
I believe as Americans, we have been afforded the same opportunities. Some of us took advantage of those opportunities and some did not. Those who work to excel and to better their lives should not be held back for the benefit of those who do not!
I believe in a hand up but not a hand out!
I believe in accountability/responsibility for your actions! Life is about choices and every action involves CHOICE! If you make the wrong choice, you should be held accountable-no excuses!
Beauty comes from within! It is confidence in being who you are and liking/loving that person!!!
Topics that are extremely important to me are drunk driving and anything that involves kids. Wrecks that occur because of drunk drivers are not "accidents." Kids need to be protected. People who abuse kids should be dealt with in manners that I cannot state here.
Finally, I believe in honesty, but diplomacy when interacting with each other.
Welcome to my profile. I have many pictures in my Image Gallery! I welcome comments, thoughts, discussions and debates!
To see a cummulative collection of pics/blogs about our house move/restoration experience, go to http://www.wral.com/golo/asset_gallery/3448458/ .
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favorite music: country, rock
favorite movies: action/suspense
favorite hobbies: horses, house restoration
favorite tv shows: boston legal, grey's anatomy
favorite restaurants: chinese, mexican, steak
favorite web sites: horse training sites, dancing sites
favorite vacation spots: mountains
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I had a similar experience with these 2 agencies awhile back. A stray dog in serious need of help wandered into our yard. He was starving and he'd growl if you got too close. I called the Sheriff, Animal control and humane society. They each told me to call the other. It was a holiday weekend. The sheriff told me they'd only come if someone was bitten. I asked if I'd have to prove it, and he got mad with me and told me it would be a misdemenor if I said I'd been bitten and I hadn't.
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I will not be one to start verbal sniping on here with people just because we don't know where each other live - most especially if it doesn't have any financial impact on me!
After years of dealing with hubby's ex-wife (who is the sister of Satan himself), I am all about harmony and will dodge confrontation whenever possible!
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Beautiful horse.. You are luck to be able to ride when you want to :-)
Have a wonderful sunday !!!
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The thing I hate the most about our judicial system is the lack of accountability placed on drunk drivers. I believe that if someone drives drunk, causes an accident that ends up killing someone, they deserve to be charged with murder. If by God's grace the person they hit makes it, they should be charged with attempted murder!
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The old lady that hit me, totaled my mini van too. She hit the tire and transmission and the transmission fluid was all over the ground and it is red! And I was in shock, I remember, that LOOKS like blood, but I was the only one in there. Then my MIL and FIL and SIL and my parents came and everyone was hysterical and my SIL was screaming where did all that blood come from.
But, thankfully it wasn't blood.
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Yes it did get a bunch of feedback. I hate the fact that they always walk away from an accident and the innocents pay with their lives or injury. I hope your Blog helps people think.
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I read a couple of your other comments as well - Hwy 42 ends at Hwy 50, not 56! I used to live just a couple of miles from Don Lee's store! I know exactly where that is, it's in the middle of no where too!!! It's a nice area, but I got tired of driving so far to get anywhere!
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