My Life Shattered
The Making of Me
I was born in 1965 to the parents of a ranch hand and a waitress; they are good honest hard working people. Before I could walk my Dad had me on a horse with him herding cattle. I look back at our family pictures and realize because I am a girl I was given special treatment. At that time money was scarce and if you had a boy in the family to work ranches would hire you, with the understanding it was a two for one bargain. I was the eldest of three children. My brother is nine years younger than I am so I worked in his place.
Growing up I got up before the boys and helped the women to prepare breakfast, gather the eggs and feed the cows, horses and chickens. I was grateful I did not have to milk the cows that was done usually did that after breakfast. After breakfast I headed out with the boys to put in a full days work along with the daughter of another ranch hand, her name is Susie. Susie and I stuck together while the boys chided and made fun of us.......
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