Sweet Seventeen

     Today Demetrias is officially 17 years old. We are currently spending our rides at the walk again. This time it is for me. Right before Christmas D bucked me off, badly and my back is still recovering from that, almost six weeks later... ugh!! Anyways, we do a lot of different things while walking and it gives me time to reflect.
     D is doing a lot better. We had a really awesome summer of just really working on our transitions and controlling our energy and staying balanced. It was a hot summer but we had some great workouts.
     We have moved into cooler weather and usually D is wonderful during this time because he doesn't have any bugs to contend with. Instead, this has been a spunkier time but still good. He loves being outside and has done really well.
      So, he is 17 today. We have been together for 8 years. He has been blind for 7 of those. The strain is still there, still trying to pay off debt, still trying to make ends meet... but he tilts his head and holds his own and there's still something to learn.
               Happy Birthday Demetrias Brother- may this be your best year yet!!!