This is just a snippet of thinking about my amazing memories of growing up on 3000 acres with sheep, cattle and horses. So much more I could waffle on forever with. As I look at my so-called "lady" hands I often wonder how horse girls can have nails or non-marked skin. I look at my dented bruised finger from the stable door and laugh, or I think about the sadness of the 9yr old boy that died 20yrs ago after I did CPR.....OR....I think about the joy of holding my twins for the first time 4 weeks after they were born 3mths early just 560g............ BUT when I think hard about my 43yr old hands I think of what these hands have done on a farm with horses, sheep, cattle, chooks, cooking, cleaning, lifting, cutting, campfires, rivers, old cars and fixing fences...... the life of a country Australian that so many young people do not appreciate that I have had the blessing to experience - a farmer, a wife, a mother, a labourer, a mechanic, a factory worker and a horseman. These are all skills I cherish and I would not trade my hands for anything in the world as the stories are in my mind and my heart forever.I thank my family, my friends and my employers for the experiences of life to help me learn and grow in mind & body! I pray our youth continue to be educated away from the computer with hands on reality and stories to cherish of their own

For a little deeper into Deb’s life story check out : LIFE CHALLENGES and HORSES TO SAVE THE DAY: deep into the life of Deborah Burgermeister https://horseridinghub.com/life-challenges-and-horses-to-save-the-day--deep-into-the-life-of-deborah-burgermeister/

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