Emily Henry, Happy Place

It reminds me of something Hank told me a long time ago,

about growing up on a ranch, training new horses.

He'd been good at it, apparently, and attributed that to his

patience. He could wait out any bad mood. The anger of an

animal didn't make him angry. It helps you understand them

better, he told me. You don't want that anger becoming fear. You

want it turning into trust.

And while there were a lot of things he'd hated about

working at a ranch, he'd loved the feeling of coming to an

agreement with another living thing, of understanding each

other's needs, giving space when it was time for it, and pulling

close when it was needed.