This weekend, my Mom told me about a story she read to her 5th graders that follows a fortunate/unfortunate plot line: “Fortunately, Stephen was invited to a birthday party! Unfortunately, the party was in Florida. Fortunately, someone loaned him an airplane! Unfortunately, the airplane crashed…etc.” I have felt this pattern in school, and I’m sure many of you can relate.
At this point in the program (end of week four) I am officially half way through this course. I’m really happy with how much I’ve learned in such a short time, and yet I don’t quite feel prepared to take on clients of my own.
Examples of Angela’s progress:
Fortunately, I can name all the bones and joints in the lower limbs of a horse.
Unfortunately, they also have tendons and ligaments.
Fortunately, I can now make a decent crease in my shoes!
Unfortunately, Aluminum breaks when it’s too hot:
Unfortunately, draft horses need shoes too!! (not my photo)
Fortunately, they make shoes in all sizes
It’s hard, dangerous, awkward work, but when I talk about it, I smile a lot. Does that mean I like it?
Smiling,
Angela
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