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I remember the first time I got on a horse. I was two years old and we
were watching a friend of the family ride. My mom agreed to let me take a short
ride around the ground with the friend and that was it' I became crazy about
having a horse. From then on, I drove my parents mad begging for a horse.
Whenever I saw a horse, I would beg even harder.
When I was four years old, problems appeared in my life. I had Selective
Mutism (选择性缄默症). This is an unusual childhood disorder (失调)
in which children stop speaking in certain social situations, many times at around
the age of four. I spoke to my parents as usual, my brother and certain other
people, but was silent at school and in social situations. I went days, weeks,
months without a sound at school. At most, I might very quietly speak to a
friend.
My parents looked for a cure. One psychologist (心理医生) had an idea.
Having discussed his plan with my parents in advance, one day I was asked by
the psychologist what I wanted more than anything in the world. He explained
that I was going to be given a chance to work for what I wanted. I couldn't
believe my good luck, but I could not answer. I just stood there. Finally, I
was allowed to whisper (低声说) the answer in my mother's
ear. "A horse," was all I could say.
I was to get a little horse, but before we could even start looking, I
had to try to talk. I had a chart of weekly tasks I had to finish. I had to
answer the phone five times every week, something I had never done before. I
did everything that was asked of me and the day came when my parents found the
perfect horse. His name was Sequoia, a strong little chestnut (栗子马). He was perfect, of
course, and I fell in love immediately. It truly was a dream come true. When I
was with Sequoia, I forgot all about my problems and felt strong and life.
By connecting with them, I have learned to hug what I was once not able to
do and I found my voice back.
