Inspire Me

I recently downloaded the song Cowgirls Don't Cry from artists Brooks and Dunn. The first time I heard it I thought my God they wrote my story, then I realized it is probably half of the cowgirls story.

When I was young the first memory I recall was climbing under a fence wrapping my arms around the legs of a horse, when I heard my father say whoa boy, snatching me up, as I received my first lesson in discipline.

Shortly after that I got my first pony, Shorty. Shorty took my brother and I on a ride I still can see if it were yesterday. He ran away with us running us under a guide wire taking us to the ground and removing any wind we had in our tiny little bodies.

When my father got to us the wind had come back and I began to cry. He picked me up to be sure I was okay, dusted me off and said "Cowgirls Don't Cry". He got on the pony all 6 foot 3 of him and tuned up Shorty. That was the last time Shorty ran away with us. My Dad made sure I got right back on.

Growing up with a father that loved race horses we had to learn how to ride aggressive horses. Many times I was dumped off and was encouraged that Cowgirls Don't Cry and get right back on.

When I was 28 my father was diagnosed with cancer and only lived 2 months, he was a legend in my mind, I worked every day with my father in our business, I went to all the horse races and events with him, we were inseparable.

Suddenly my world was tipped upside down. With a business to run two small children, I lost not only my Dad, but my boss and best friend. I certainly cried, but always alone. I pulled up my boot straps, went right back to work determined to learn everything about a 5th generation cowboy business. Being the first female to take over the reins of this hundred plus year family business.

Our past makes us who we are, I am a pretty tough Cowgirl because of mine.

Thanks to Brooks and Dunn for recording a song that stirred up old memories both good and bad.

Brooks And Dunn, Cowgirls Don't Cry Lyrics



Her daddy gave her, her first pony
Then taught her to ride
She climbed high in that saddle
Fell I don't know how many times
Taught her a lesson that she learned
Maybe a little too well
Cowgirls don't cry
Ride, baby, ride
lessons in life are going to show you in time
soon enough your gonna know why
it's gonna hurt every now and then
if you fall get back on again
Cowgirls don't cry
She grew up
She got married
Never was quite right
She wanted a house, a home and babies
He started coming home late at night
She didn't let him see it break her heart
She didn't let him see her fall apart'cause Cowgirls don't cry
Ride, baby, ride lessons in life are goinna' show you in time
soon enough your gonna know why it's gonna hurt every now and then
if you fall get back on again
Cowgirls don't cry
Phone rang early one morning
Her momma's voice, she'd been crying
Said it's your daddy, you need to come home
This is it, I think he's dying
She laid the phone down by his head
The last words that he said
Cowgirl don't cry
Ride, baby, ride
Lessons in life show us all in time
Too soon God lets you know why
If you fall get right back on
Good Lord calls everybody home
Cowgirl don't cry

Song's inspire us, let me know your stories about a song that inspires you.

Don't cry when it's over laugh that it happened!

Ride, Baby , Ride!!!

Danna