Wisdom & Grace: A dream come true

A dream come true. A dream come true. That’s what happened to me a couple of weekends ago. Something that I thought would never be possible for me again … happened. I rode a horse.

After three knee replacements, I thought my horseback riding days were gone. But thanks to the gifted talent of local orthopedic surgeons (Dr. Cleary for the left knee and Dr. Donaldson for the right knee), I can walk and move better than I have for years. Shedding 65 pounds has helped tremendously, too.

I tell my family that I was raised in the saddle. I rode horseback soon after I could walk to the corral...