My Burn in 2006

In 2006, I traveled to Oklahoma with my Mom and Papa to visit my Uncle Rob for the Fourth of July. I wanted to ride his horses really bad. I bugged him until he said "OK". He lifted me onto the bare back of his older horse, Hannah. I only had a piece of her mane to hold onto. I was wearing shorts and a tank top, but no shoes. I didn't think that was a problem because my Uncle Rob was leading the horse, and my Papa was walking beside me. As we started for the barn, a younger horse trotted by, making Hannah jumpy. Uncle Rob thought it best to put him in the barn before we took our walk. After we went through the gate, Hannah and I stopped and relaxed. I let go of her mane. Just then, the younger horse walked up to Hannah and nudged her rear. She twisted sideways to get out of his way. I went flying off the other side and landed on the ground. I didn't break any bones, but I had fallen into a smoldering burn pile that my Uncle Rob thought was completely out and cold. I burnt my leg down the whole left side. Thankfully, I only received second degree burns, but my Papa had a broken heart. Healing began immediately. The worst part was when they cleaned the burn. The doctors said I was really brave because I didn't cry. My mom said I must have a high pain tolerance. She would have cleaned the burn if she had to, but she said it was hard to do it to her"baby". That was OK, because I only wanted my Papa to do it. I can't explain it, but I have a bond with my Papa. I knew that he was the one that would take care of my leg. And he did - every day. The good news is that I have a cool scar that most people don't even notice. I got to meet my country music singer cousin, Keith Anderson because of my burn (his doctor treated me). Keith is from Miami, OK. And, I have a good story to tell others. Don't you agree?