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Hi Sparks

Anything exciting going on?

Blaze

Not really. Pretty typical stuff. Lots of repairs. We should be done calving soon though

She had sent me a selfie of her in the middle of a pasture with cattle surrounding her. It was a live photo too and when I held my finger down to play the video, it showed one of the cows coming up to her phone and sticking its tongue out to try to lick the screen.

Tuesday

Blaze

You aren’t going to believe what happened today

What happened?

Blaze

I started thinking about maybe competing

Wait really?

Blaze

Yeah, I’m considering it. Who knows though. It’s a little complicated, you know

Her excitement about competing had made me feel better about my concerns of her potentially not liking me being on the road all the time. But I still wanted to know how she felt.

Can I ask you a question?

Blaze

Uh sure? Isthere something wrong?

No, nothing wrong.

Does the fact that I’m constantly on the road bother you at all?

Blaze

No, of course not. You obviously love it and I’m not going to stand in the way of that

Should it bother me? Why are you asking?

Just curious.

I had been sure that she’d probably ask about it again later, but at that moment, I was content and felt secure in the fact that she would support me purely because I loved rodeo.

Thursday

Sorry, busy day yesterday. Tell me about your day.

Blaze

Pretty uneventful. Isa’s been trying to get me to go out with her again

Should I be scared? After all, the last time you went out with her, you met a pretty good looking cowboy.

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