A Cowgirl's Story Page #6

for you to walk away?

I would have fought for you.

Because I felt something

I've never felt before.

You're right, though.

We are different.

And not because I'm city

and you're country.

We're different

because I'm not afraid

to fight for what I want.

You should try that sometime.

Why is that happening?

Shh, it's okay.

It's gonna

make you better, star.

It's gonna make you better.

It's okay.

You're the best horse ever.

My best friend.

I love you so much.

I love you.

Star was a great horse.

He always whinnied

when he saw me,

and that's how he showed me

that he loved me

just like I loved him.

I don't know why

one horse dies and...

Another one doesn't.

And I don't know

why one soldier dies

and the other one doesn't.

Life can be so beautiful

at one moment

and... So heartbreaking

the next.

I want to trust

that god has a plan,

but it is moments

like these that...

I'm just not so sure.

Thank you,

Jason and Mr. carver,

for letting star rest

in this beautiful spot.

We're gonna go.

Dusty, dusty,

can I tell you something?

Please.

God loves horses.

He created them.

And the Bible says

when Jesus comes again,

he's gonna be riding

on a big white horse.

And I think we're gonna

see star again.

I hope so.

Sweetheart? You okay?

No.

I know.

Any news?

Well, they have widened

the search area.

That's all Mike could tell me.

She could be gone.

I know this is the hardest thing

you've ever gone through...

We've ever gone through.

It is.

And I just keep on wondering...

Where is god?

You know...

Where is god when we...

When we really need him?

Honey, I don't have

all the answers.

I do know...

He has a plan for all of us,

but I don't know

what that plan is.

That's why we have to have

faith in his wisdom.

This is not

my first rodeo with god.

Don't give up on him, dusty.

Don't give up on him,

and I promise

he won't give up on you.

Whatever his will is,

we will carry on.

We will live our lives.

We'll... we'll be okay.

By god's grace, we will be okay.

Hey.

Hey.

Sorry about your horse.

Thanks.

What are you doing here?

I'm just hanging.

I...

I feel...

Peaceful when I sit in here.

I'm surprised the walls

are still standing.

Yeah, I know.

My whole life I've been so...

Angry about my father.

I... I was sure there...

There couldn't be a god,

because how could...

How could a god

let that happen to my dad?

I mean, he didn't...

He didn't even work

in those towers.

He just... he just happened

to be there.

I mean, it's totally random.

Could have happened to anyone.

After you gave me

that beat-down...

I ended up in here,

in this church.

And for some reason...

Heh, heh.

I... I actually prayed.

And i...

And I felt better.

I felt lighter,

like... like...

Like maybe I wasn't alone.

You know, maybe...

Maybe I didn't have

to go through life alone.

You know, it...

For the first time, i...

I was willing to consider

the possibility that...

maybe there is a god.

I'm really...

Sorry about your dad.

I'm sorry about your mom.

And your hamster.

I can't believe I said that.

You did, but it's okay.

I forgive you.

Do you...

Do you want to pray together?

I'm sorry, but I don't...

I don't really do that.

But...

I feel like there's a reason

you walked in here today.

Don't you?

I could try.

Hey.

You're back.

Uh... Not exactly.

I just, um...

came to get this.

Well, that new stallion came in,

if you want to meet him.

No, thank you.

How's Savanah?

I don't know.

Maybe you should ask her.

Dusty... come on, now.

She really liked you,

Jason, a lot.

But you messed it up.

What?

Oh, no, I've...

I've heard about you.

Jason just told me

all about you.

I know that you think

you're cute.

You are,

but I'm not interested, okay?

So you can go do your cute

little thing for someone else.

I said, someone else.

I'm not... I'm not looking

for another horse, okay?

I know that you think

that you're the only horse

in the world, but you're not.

Gosh.

Wish me luck.

Everyone's been trying

to get ahold of you.

I'm right here.

Look, Trevor, I am so sorry

that I shut you out.

You mean so much to me...

Dusty, your father's

been wounded.

How bad?

The sergeant I talked to

doesn't know.

But it happened a few days ago.

Where is he?

There's a lot of confusion

right now,

and it sounds crazy,

but he might already

be at the Va.

Here?

Yeah.

Can you take me?

Yeah, yeah.

Ahem, hi, um,

is lieutenant Randall Rhodes

a patient here?

I'm his daughter.

Dusty?

Daddy!

Daddy, you're okay.

I'm okay, sweetheart.

Oh, my gosh.

You came home.

I told you I would.

It's okay, I'm here.

The latest report

is that her helicopter went down

on the Afghani/Pakistan border.

There are search teams

and drones

searching every square mile

of that area.

Thank you, Mike.

Daddy, these are my friends.

Thanks for looking after dusty

while I was gone.

She's a lot of work,

that's for sure.

Hey.

Tell me about it.

Can you imagine 17 years?

- Nope, I can't.

- Hey!

Don't encourage her.

You know,

someone told me you all

were riding

in a rodeo this weekend.

Yeah, dad, uh, we were going to,

but we told them

to find somebody else.

Well, that's too bad.

I could've used a night out.

You would have been up

for something like that?

Yeah.

I think I can handle it.

Dusty, um, I'll bet

they haven't found

a team to replace you.

I bet not.

So what do you guys say?

Should we do something special

for my mom?

I think it's meant to be.

Go, rangers!

Go, rangers!

Yahoo!

Yeah.

Hey, dusty.

Calhoun.

She's right over there.

Thank you.

Um, welcome home, sir.

Thank you.

What's that all about?

That...

Is kind of a miracle...

right before our eyes.

What are you doing here?

I convinced her to come.

Took a lot of convincing.

Basically, she's more

stubborn than a mule.

Yeah, well, this cowboy here

is pretty persuasive

'cause he convinced me

to get up off my butt and...

come out and support

my daughter.

So here I am.

I'm really glad you're here.

Come meet my horse.

Okay.

Thank you.

My pleasure.

Hello, chaplain.

Hi, Pete.

I appreciated

our talk yesterday.

Now, you just do whatever

you feel in your heart, okay?

Yes, sir.

Let's go.

All right, you got

some big hooves to fill.

You see,

star was a special horse,

but I think there's something

special about you too.

So let's go out there,

and let's give them

one heck of a show tonight.

For my mom, okay?

Hey.

Hey.

Uh...

Everything's been

so crazy lately,

I haven't really had

a chance to talk to you.

But I just wanted to tell you...

good luck.

Thank you.

One more thing.

Yeah?

One more thing.

So i...

I'll see you later.

Good luck.

Thanks.

What are you looking at?

Mom, someone's coming.

Cheryl, Savanah...

I hope that someday

you can forgive me

for not...

Not giving this to you sooner.

John asked me

to give that to you

in the event of his death.

But then I didn't.

I don't know why,

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