Nala is 12 years old, I thought she would have a simple old age...

Nala is 12 years old, I thought she would have a simple old age, in her life she has always been treated like a Summer has always been my favorite season. This year, I just want it to end as quickly as possible, hoping to see Nala feeling better again. Unfortunately, the therapies are no longer able to ease her pain as I hoped. And now that summer has arrived, the heat seems to weigh on her every step. I watch her as she shifts position, as she slowly tries to sit down, searching for a spot where the pain will give her some respite. She doesn't complain. She looks at me with the same eyes as always, full of trust, as if my presence alone were enough to tell her that everything will be okay. I wish I could take on even just a part of her suffering. I wish I could give her a healthy body, the one she had when she ran carelessly chasing cats. But there are some pains we can only go through together. There are days when my heart feels heavy. So I go to my mares. I lie down in the hammock and let time slow down. Queen and Tempestina approach me slowly. They surround me with that silent sweetness that belongs only to animals. They smell me, they touch me, they lick my feet as if it were the most natural gesture in the world. In those moments, there's no need for words. They don't try to erase what I feel, they simply remain. And that presence, so authentic, puts the pieces of my heart back together. Then I return to Nala. I sit next to her, I caress her muzzle and listen to her breathing. I know I can't heal her. But I can be there. I can accompany her with the same loyalty with which she accompanied me for twelve years. Maybe this is what animals teach us every day: love doesn't need to be perfect to be immense. Sometimes all it takes is a paw resting next to ours, the muzzle of a mare reaching out to us, the wind carrying the scent of the sea. And when the world becomes too heavy, they are the ones who remind me that peace still exists. 🥰🎥 @elesalvucci #queenfriesianhorse #tempestinaminipony #minipony #friesianhorse #horse