I'm a teacher. I absolutely understand what you're saying, but I don't envy the administration one bit. Guidelines from the authorities are changing all the time, limited resources, griping community no matter what they do. I'm sure some could do much better, but I really appreciate leadership in our district.
That sounds amazing!!!
I loved those "Misty" books!
I was lucky. Never got one of "those" ponies, but my rancher grandfather kept me in horses through my teens.Me too!! I used to read and watch every horse related thing imaginable
I have a friend who grew up in Chincoteague and she tells a similar story. There was a running tradition with the locals. When a kid like that came up, as the last ponies were selling, the people in the stands started collecting ... and someone handed the kid a wad of bills. Apparently, the auctioneer was in on the action, too, and whatever that child's wide-eyed bid was, he accepted it! Everybody won ... the Fire company, the child, the people who helped, and the pony!I've got to tell an auction story. We went to the auction one year. There was a young boy (dressed in clean but well worn clothes) who bid $72.50 on every pony that came up. Of course that's only a starting bid for Chincoteague ponies. They were down to the last 2 or 3 ponies, and the kid makes his bid. The auctioneer yells SOLD ! and everyone cheered as the boy cried. I talked to the auctioneer later and he said that he donates his services, and every now and then such a kid comes along and the fire company has given approval to handle it this way.
that’s amazing!!! 
