Have you ever heard of a horse with an artificial leg? Very rare, indeed! But Molly is no ordinary horse. We like any kind of story that provides inspiration to us all. This is certainly a story that we would like to share.
Molly’s a grey speckled pony who was abandoned by her owners when Hurricane Katrina hit southern Louisiana. She spent weeks on her own before finally being rescued and taken to a farm where abandoned animals were stockpiled.
While there, she was attacked by a dog and was chewed up pretty badly and almost died. Her gnawed right front leg became infected, and her vet went to LSU for help, but LSU was overwhelmed, and this pony was a welfare case. You know how that goes. But after surgeon Rustin Moore met Molly, he changed his mind.
That is to say, he saw how the pony was careful to lie down on different sides so she didn’t seem to get sores, and how she allowed people to handle her. She protected her injured leg. She constantly shifted her weight and didn’t overload her good leg. She was a smart pony with a serious survival ethic.
Injured leg.
Most important of all, Molly has a job now. Kay, the rescue farm owner, started taking Molly to shelters, hospitals, nursing homes, and rehabilitation centers.
Anywhere she thought that people needed hope. Wherever Molly went, she showed people her pluck. She inspired people, and she had a good time doing it.
It’s obvious that Molly had a bigger role to play in life. She survived the hurricane, she survived a horrible injury, and now she is giving hope to others.
There as a result, animals often reflect the character we aspire to.
My takeaway from this story?
Do what you can, with what you have, wherever you happento be …
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