Part 2

The next day woke up feeling so relaxed. When I looked out saw the sparkling blue river just beneath the window. The sight acted as an instant refresher!  After the breakfast the idea was to take a horse ride and see the surrounding places. I never had a horse ride before and didn’t want to try it, but everybody else was taking it and was expecting me to join. I didn’t feel shame to say I was afraid, even after seeing my mil already sitting comfortably on a horse!! In the end I I gave in and gingerly approached a horse which as meant for me. His name was Raja, another raja was also there whom my husband was riding. I had the horse keeper walking close by me holding the reign. After a few steps I shouted to my husband and said I am not going, just let me get down. I almost felt like crying because I felt like I was going to fall down. Everybody was smiling and telling me no, you will not fall down.  I asked what if the horse falls down! To that the keeper said, more than you the horse itself wouldn’t want to fall down and get hurt, so don’t worry.  Surprisingly that comforted me a bit; I trusted the horse more than the humans at that time.