The Horse Whisperer

Well, the setting isn’t exactly the inter-mountain West, but well, there are horses in Europe, too, aren’t there? And the actress in this picture is Asian, so I guess we could say that this is the Europe version of the movie---with a slight Asian twist :). But if one’s not familiar with the movie, let me say that it was based on the novel written by Nicholas Evans and published by Delacorte Press in September, 1995.

While I’m at it, let me explain the term “horse whispering”. It is a kind of euphemism for a state of being, a relationship between a human and a horse [according to the director of the movie, Robert Redford] He also said that it is a way to be with horses that sends a message of understanding and compassion, that is, instead of beating a horse into submission, or using punishment as a tool, it's a way of developing trust and understanding---understanding who you are and respecting your place with one another.

But well, enough of that. my system now craves for coffee, and lugaw [the café downstairs should sell this everyday!] which I hope chickpeace will write about, and give a recipe for.