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Ro Scout and Laila my comm 11 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:58,880 Speaker 2: along to It's imagination time a Curiosity col Curiosity Come, 12 00:01:01,040 --> 00:01:10,200 Speaker 2: It's a magical place. Come trun Welcome to Adventures Curiosity. 13 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:23,040 Speaker 1: Come Hello, it's me Ella the Curious. Whether you're joining 14 00:01:23,120 --> 00:01:25,840 Speaker 1: us for the first time or coming back for more adventures, 15 00:01:26,120 --> 00:01:29,080 Speaker 1: I'm thrilled to have you here. Welcome back to season 16 00:01:29,120 --> 00:01:32,800 Speaker 1: two of the Adventures of Curiosity Cove, where each episode 17 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:35,600 Speaker 1: we dive into one of my own Ella the Curious adventures, 18 00:01:36,080 --> 00:01:38,600 Speaker 1: or listen to an original story right here in my 19 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:43,559 Speaker 1: cozy treehouse picture this. We're nestled among the trees, surrounded 20 00:01:43,560 --> 00:01:47,480 Speaker 1: by comfy bean bags, piles of fluffy pillows, and yes, 21 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:51,080 Speaker 1: my favorite stuffy roe is here too. It's like we've 22 00:01:51,080 --> 00:01:54,360 Speaker 1: stepped into a peaceful world, almost as if my mom 23 00:01:54,440 --> 00:01:57,320 Speaker 1: used her relaxing dream spray to set the tone. It's 24 00:01:57,360 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 1: just peace and quiet, perfect first story time. So what 25 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:05,440 Speaker 1: are we waiting for? Let's dive into today's tail called 26 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:09,600 Speaker 1: Liam's Farm Part one. Are you ready to listen? I 27 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:12,639 Speaker 1: sure am, all right. Let's do it. 28 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:23,000 Speaker 3: Out in the country where the greenest of grass grows, 29 00:02:23,080 --> 00:02:26,799 Speaker 3: there was a farm. This farm was every boy and 30 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:31,320 Speaker 3: girls dream. A little white farmhouse sat on a huge 31 00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:35,080 Speaker 3: plot of land, accompanied by a big red barn. It 32 00:02:35,160 --> 00:02:41,560 Speaker 3: had cows, horses, pigs, goats, chickens, cats, dogs, and one 33 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:46,880 Speaker 3: ornery ostrich named Bertie. You could spend a month on 34 00:02:46,919 --> 00:02:50,680 Speaker 3: this farm and still not see everything or experience all 35 00:02:50,760 --> 00:02:54,360 Speaker 3: you'd want, and you'd still be hungry for more. But 36 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:58,280 Speaker 3: to Liam, it was just another farm. Because he grew 37 00:02:58,360 --> 00:03:03,000 Speaker 3: up here, It's all all he's ever known. Liam's mom 38 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:06,679 Speaker 3: and dad gave him responsibilities at a young age. Now, 39 00:03:06,760 --> 00:03:09,600 Speaker 3: at the age of ten, it was second nature, and 40 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:13,200 Speaker 3: he's always dreamt of one day owning the farm himself. 41 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:16,240 Speaker 3: His grandma and Grandpa used to own the farm, but 42 00:03:16,320 --> 00:03:19,560 Speaker 3: they passed away a year prior to our story. They 43 00:03:19,600 --> 00:03:22,840 Speaker 3: both lived a beautiful life on the farm and died 44 00:03:22,960 --> 00:03:25,760 Speaker 3: hand in hand as they wished Liam and his parents 45 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:29,520 Speaker 3: a happy and prosperous life. Every day was the same 46 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 3: for Liam. He would wake up when the chickens cockadoodle dude. 47 00:03:35,440 --> 00:03:38,520 Speaker 3: That was at four point thirty in the am am 48 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:41,840 Speaker 3: is morning. He knew the rules, get up, fix his hair, 49 00:03:42,360 --> 00:03:46,480 Speaker 3: wash his face, put on sunscreen per his mom's request, 50 00:03:46,680 --> 00:03:49,000 Speaker 3: and head out to the barn to feed and care 51 00:03:49,080 --> 00:03:52,400 Speaker 3: for all of the animals. How do you care for them, 52 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:55,760 Speaker 3: you ask, Feed and water every single one of them, 53 00:03:56,400 --> 00:03:59,800 Speaker 3: shovel their poop, and visually check them over for any 54 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:04,320 Speaker 3: signs of ailment. But Liam's secret to keeping the animals 55 00:04:04,480 --> 00:04:08,240 Speaker 3: in the best tip top shape is showing them love. 56 00:04:09,400 --> 00:04:12,440 Speaker 3: Liam carried on conversations with each and every one of them. 57 00:04:12,720 --> 00:04:15,880 Speaker 3: He had names for them. He had individualized games and 58 00:04:15,960 --> 00:04:18,120 Speaker 3: jokes he would play with them. He played hide and 59 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 3: seek with the little piglets. He used a balloon to 60 00:04:21,200 --> 00:04:24,719 Speaker 3: play Don't let it Drop with the horses. He chased 61 00:04:24,720 --> 00:04:27,240 Speaker 3: the chickens, and he would try to wring the hula 62 00:04:27,279 --> 00:04:31,240 Speaker 3: hoop on the Ostrich's neck. One day, I'll ride you Bertie. 63 00:04:31,360 --> 00:04:35,240 Speaker 3: He always told the Ostrich this. Bertie never let anyone 64 00:04:35,320 --> 00:04:38,360 Speaker 3: ride her. Who knows why, but she sure loved to 65 00:04:38,400 --> 00:04:43,040 Speaker 3: get in pictures. Almost every picture taken outside has Bertie's 66 00:04:43,120 --> 00:04:46,240 Speaker 3: long neck and tiny head in it. Did you know 67 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:50,839 Speaker 3: that ostriches are the fastest bird and animal on two legs? 68 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:54,960 Speaker 3: No wonder Liam wants to ride Bertie. All of this 69 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:58,200 Speaker 3: love that Liam showed the animals awarded him with having 70 00:04:58,279 --> 00:05:01,599 Speaker 3: the prettiest livestock in the state. At the end of 71 00:05:01,640 --> 00:05:05,600 Speaker 3: the month was the annual Harvest Home, where judges give 72 00:05:05,640 --> 00:05:08,719 Speaker 3: awards to the best livestock. It wasn't out of the 73 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:11,479 Speaker 3: ordinary for Liam to have at least a handful of 74 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:15,680 Speaker 3: farmers asking them what is it that makes their animals 75 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:20,040 Speaker 3: so beautiful? They usually run down the list. Is it water? 76 00:05:20,680 --> 00:05:24,200 Speaker 3: Is it food? Is it the batten? And every time 77 00:05:24,279 --> 00:05:28,680 Speaker 3: Liam would tell them, now, it's a special ingredient called love. 78 00:05:29,440 --> 00:05:32,239 Speaker 3: And they would laugh as if it were a joke, 79 00:05:32,839 --> 00:05:36,480 Speaker 3: but Liam's face would remain sober because it was the truth. 80 00:05:37,480 --> 00:05:40,200 Speaker 3: Liam was looking forward to this year's annual Harvest Home. 81 00:05:40,680 --> 00:05:42,800 Speaker 3: This is where he gets to show off all of 82 00:05:42,839 --> 00:05:46,839 Speaker 3: his animals, produce and crafts that his mom was always 83 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:50,679 Speaker 3: busy making. This year, for the first time, Liam helped 84 00:05:50,680 --> 00:05:54,279 Speaker 3: his mom make animal carvings from wood, jars of homemade 85 00:05:54,320 --> 00:05:57,719 Speaker 3: strawberry jam, and Liam came up with a great idea 86 00:05:57,800 --> 00:06:01,560 Speaker 3: to make coasters out of pine. He was particularly excited 87 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:04,800 Speaker 3: to see if people would buy the plain coasters or 88 00:06:04,839 --> 00:06:09,200 Speaker 3: the ones painted like woodland creatures. Liam's day started out 89 00:06:09,360 --> 00:06:12,360 Speaker 3: just like any other day. He heard his dad's truck 90 00:06:12,440 --> 00:06:16,680 Speaker 3: leave early in the morning. This wasn't unusual. His dad 91 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:19,360 Speaker 3: usually took off to pick up feed, run to town, 92 00:06:19,720 --> 00:06:21,840 Speaker 3: run errands, or drive the property to check on the 93 00:06:21,920 --> 00:06:25,240 Speaker 3: land and the cattle. The one thing that was different 94 00:06:25,520 --> 00:06:28,960 Speaker 3: is that he didn't hear his mother clamoring around the house. 95 00:06:29,520 --> 00:06:31,680 Speaker 3: Liam got out of bed and walked to his mom 96 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:36,320 Speaker 3: and dad's room. The bed was neatly made and vacant. 97 00:06:36,880 --> 00:06:40,560 Speaker 3: He headed downstairs to the living room, nobody to be seen. 98 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:45,320 Speaker 3: He walked into the kitchen and nobody was there. Mom. 99 00:06:45,760 --> 00:06:50,640 Speaker 3: He stopped to listen. Mom nothing. He walked over to 100 00:06:50,680 --> 00:06:54,840 Speaker 3: the fridge, grabbed two hard boiled eggs, some cottage cheese, 101 00:06:55,120 --> 00:06:57,599 Speaker 3: and a handful of snappeas and took his lute to 102 00:06:57,640 --> 00:07:00,839 Speaker 3: the breakfast table. As he set off all the items down, 103 00:07:00,920 --> 00:07:01,839 Speaker 3: he noticed a note. 104 00:07:02,520 --> 00:07:06,000 Speaker 1: The note read, Dear Liam, your father and I head 105 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:08,640 Speaker 1: in the town to pick out some livestock. Then we're 106 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:12,000 Speaker 1: gonna run some errands for the annual harvest home. We 107 00:07:12,080 --> 00:07:14,760 Speaker 1: know you can handle the animals and farm if you 108 00:07:14,760 --> 00:07:17,360 Speaker 1: have time left over. Put the finishing touches on the crafts, 109 00:07:17,720 --> 00:07:22,000 Speaker 1: and we'll be home by midday. XOXO, love mom and Dad. 110 00:07:23,160 --> 00:07:25,880 Speaker 3: Liam sat for a moment thinking of what the day 111 00:07:25,960 --> 00:07:32,280 Speaker 3: will look like without any parents. Then woohoo, I'm free. 112 00:07:33,200 --> 00:07:36,400 Speaker 3: He grabbed his father's newspaper and scarfed down his food 113 00:07:36,440 --> 00:07:41,520 Speaker 3: while looking at the pictures. Wow, there's some interesting things 114 00:07:41,520 --> 00:07:45,920 Speaker 3: in here. I always thought it was boring. Hmm. Liam 115 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:48,200 Speaker 3: left his plate and crumbs on the breakfast table and 116 00:07:48,280 --> 00:07:51,480 Speaker 3: went back upstairs, brushed his teeth, threw on some jeans, 117 00:07:51,480 --> 00:07:54,440 Speaker 3: and ran outside. He was so excited to be free, 118 00:07:54,760 --> 00:07:58,320 Speaker 3: to be alone, to run everything the best way he 119 00:07:58,440 --> 00:08:02,680 Speaker 3: knew how not anyone else. He ran fast to the 120 00:08:02,720 --> 00:08:08,000 Speaker 3: pigs and chickens. Guess what, guys, we're free. We're free. 121 00:08:08,200 --> 00:08:10,560 Speaker 3: He slapped the little piglet on the butt and ran 122 00:08:10,640 --> 00:08:14,000 Speaker 3: to the horses. Guys, it's just us today. Mom and 123 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:16,480 Speaker 3: Dad left the farm to me because they trust me. 124 00:08:17,160 --> 00:08:22,400 Speaker 3: But with great power and freedom come great responsibility. Liam's 125 00:08:22,480 --> 00:08:25,960 Speaker 3: excitement lasted for quite some time. He took all that 126 00:08:26,160 --> 00:08:29,200 Speaker 3: energy and carried it right into the morning chores. When 127 00:08:29,240 --> 00:08:31,600 Speaker 3: he got to the chickens, they were all scattered throughout 128 00:08:31,600 --> 00:08:35,480 Speaker 3: the pen and were being particularly urnery, so feeding them 129 00:08:35,640 --> 00:08:39,000 Speaker 3: was a task, but Liam was unfazed. He wanted to 130 00:08:39,040 --> 00:08:43,000 Speaker 3: show his papa that he could do anything himself, so 131 00:08:43,040 --> 00:08:45,800 Speaker 3: he scattered the feed all around the pen. If you 132 00:08:45,840 --> 00:08:47,720 Speaker 3: don't want to eat in the coop, then I'll just 133 00:08:47,760 --> 00:08:50,800 Speaker 3: scatter it around the pen. You'll get to it eventually. 134 00:08:51,440 --> 00:08:54,360 Speaker 3: Next Liam went to herd the female cows to milk. 135 00:08:55,240 --> 00:08:58,400 Speaker 3: None of them would come into the barn. He wasn't 136 00:08:58,440 --> 00:09:01,280 Speaker 3: sure what to do. They would always just walk in 137 00:09:01,360 --> 00:09:06,040 Speaker 3: willingly for dad, but today they weren't being helpful. Liam 138 00:09:06,120 --> 00:09:09,280 Speaker 3: went into the barn to think. He looked around and 139 00:09:09,320 --> 00:09:12,200 Speaker 3: couldn't find anything. He started to walk out of the 140 00:09:12,200 --> 00:09:16,280 Speaker 3: barn when he saw a rope hanging by the door. Aha, 141 00:09:17,280 --> 00:09:20,000 Speaker 3: I'll use this to tie around their necks and pull 142 00:09:20,080 --> 00:09:23,600 Speaker 3: them in one by one, and that's exactly what he did, 143 00:09:24,240 --> 00:09:27,480 Speaker 3: and it worked well. The first cow came in willingly 144 00:09:27,559 --> 00:09:30,240 Speaker 3: with the rope tied around her neck, but as soon 145 00:09:30,240 --> 00:09:34,120 Speaker 3: as she got into the barn, she laid down. Now, 146 00:09:34,720 --> 00:09:37,160 Speaker 3: how am I supposed to milk you when you're laying down? 147 00:09:37,960 --> 00:09:42,280 Speaker 3: Come on up? But the cow wouldn't budge. He tried 148 00:09:42,320 --> 00:09:45,040 Speaker 3: to get down by her belly and push her. She 149 00:09:45,080 --> 00:09:49,160 Speaker 3: acted like nothing was happening. Finally, Liam gave up and 150 00:09:49,320 --> 00:09:52,520 Speaker 3: laid down on top of her. She seemed to like this. 151 00:09:53,240 --> 00:09:56,240 Speaker 3: She took her big snout and started sniffing his face, 152 00:09:57,120 --> 00:09:59,360 Speaker 3: and then gave him a big lick on his face 153 00:09:59,360 --> 00:10:03,240 Speaker 3: with her gigan gigantic tongue. He started to scratch behind 154 00:10:03,240 --> 00:10:06,040 Speaker 3: her ear and she leaned in. He did this for 155 00:10:06,080 --> 00:10:09,560 Speaker 3: a few seconds, then asked her, can you get up now? Girl? 156 00:10:10,120 --> 00:10:11,840 Speaker 3: I need to milk you so I can move on 157 00:10:11,880 --> 00:10:16,640 Speaker 3: to my other chores. Come on. He sat up and 158 00:10:16,720 --> 00:10:22,520 Speaker 3: she also started getting up. He stood and she stood. Ah, 159 00:10:22,600 --> 00:10:26,679 Speaker 3: you just needed a little love. The cow seemed more relaxed, 160 00:10:26,800 --> 00:10:30,240 Speaker 3: care free and open. Liam then proceeded to milk the 161 00:10:30,280 --> 00:10:34,120 Speaker 3: cow with ease. When he was done, he moved on 162 00:10:34,240 --> 00:10:37,959 Speaker 3: to the other cows. They weren't any better. He knocked 163 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:41,080 Speaker 3: over one of the full buckets of milk, almost got 164 00:10:41,120 --> 00:10:44,679 Speaker 3: trampled by another, and the last just wouldn't allow him 165 00:10:44,679 --> 00:10:47,800 Speaker 3: to milk her. Every time he got the bucket into place, 166 00:10:48,160 --> 00:10:51,480 Speaker 3: the cow settled, and right when Liam went to grab 167 00:10:51,520 --> 00:10:54,240 Speaker 3: the cow's teat the cow walked a few steps away. 168 00:10:55,120 --> 00:11:00,200 Speaker 3: He sat up again, bucket in place ready, aim and 169 00:11:00,240 --> 00:11:04,040 Speaker 3: the cow walked away. Despite the difficult day, Liam tried 170 00:11:04,080 --> 00:11:07,280 Speaker 3: to keep a positive attitude. He couldn't shake the fact 171 00:11:07,360 --> 00:11:10,520 Speaker 3: that he could really use his Papa right now, He 172 00:11:10,600 --> 00:11:14,959 Speaker 3: thought to himself, Now I know what Papa meant when 173 00:11:15,000 --> 00:11:19,760 Speaker 3: he would always say it must be Monday. Oh where 174 00:11:19,800 --> 00:11:20,520 Speaker 3: are you Mom? 175 00:11:20,559 --> 00:11:21,080 Speaker 1: And Dad? 176 00:11:22,080 --> 00:11:26,080 Speaker 3: Stay positive, Liam, Our farms made of love and positivity. 177 00:11:26,120 --> 00:11:29,520 Speaker 3: That's what keeps the animals healthy and beautiful. Liam walked 178 00:11:29,559 --> 00:11:31,880 Speaker 3: the remaining cow back out to the pasture and told 179 00:11:31,920 --> 00:11:34,760 Speaker 3: them all he would be back before sundown to corral 180 00:11:34,840 --> 00:11:37,720 Speaker 3: them back into the barn for the night. He moved 181 00:11:37,760 --> 00:11:40,520 Speaker 3: on to the horse's stable to care for them. He 182 00:11:40,559 --> 00:11:44,560 Speaker 3: went to his best friend, Justice the horse first. He 183 00:11:44,679 --> 00:11:48,560 Speaker 3: was a middle aged, even tempered horse. Liam got along 184 00:11:48,600 --> 00:11:51,200 Speaker 3: with him so well because he felt like Justice taught 185 00:11:51,240 --> 00:11:53,560 Speaker 3: him a great deal about life and how to act 186 00:11:53,880 --> 00:11:58,400 Speaker 3: by just being his graceful horse self. Justice treated Liam 187 00:11:58,520 --> 00:12:02,160 Speaker 3: like a nephew or a gram He kept Liam in line. 188 00:12:02,760 --> 00:12:05,360 Speaker 3: He never put up with Liam's nonsense throughout the years, 189 00:12:05,559 --> 00:12:10,520 Speaker 3: but he was always forgiving of Liam's mishaps. All right, Justice, 190 00:12:10,960 --> 00:12:13,560 Speaker 3: I don't know where mom and pop are, so it's 191 00:12:13,600 --> 00:12:16,600 Speaker 3: just you and me. I need your help today, Buddy. 192 00:12:17,640 --> 00:12:21,200 Speaker 3: Justice immediately pointed to all the horsepoop in the stall 193 00:12:21,480 --> 00:12:25,520 Speaker 3: and braid right, I'll go grab the wheelbarrow and shovel. 194 00:12:26,320 --> 00:12:28,920 Speaker 3: Liam proceeded to shovel all the horse pooh into the 195 00:12:28,920 --> 00:12:33,520 Speaker 3: wheelbarrow while talking to Justice the entire time. I just 196 00:12:33,559 --> 00:12:37,360 Speaker 3: don't know where my parents have gone. I mean, don't 197 00:12:37,400 --> 00:12:39,720 Speaker 3: get me wrong, Justice, I'm pretty honored that they would 198 00:12:39,720 --> 00:12:43,520 Speaker 3: trust me with the farm. It's a big responsibility, and 199 00:12:43,559 --> 00:12:46,640 Speaker 3: I think I'm ready to take it on. But if 200 00:12:46,640 --> 00:12:49,920 Speaker 3: I'm being fully honest with you, I'm a bit worried 201 00:12:49,960 --> 00:12:52,880 Speaker 3: about them. They never been gone for more than an 202 00:12:52,920 --> 00:12:56,840 Speaker 3: hour or two, and here it's already. Liam checks his watch. 203 00:12:57,200 --> 00:13:01,440 Speaker 3: It's lunchtime. Shoot. I was wondering why I was getting 204 00:13:01,480 --> 00:13:04,400 Speaker 3: burnt out. I'll tell you what Justice. I'll give you 205 00:13:04,400 --> 00:13:07,200 Speaker 3: your food, but don't tell any of the other horses. 206 00:13:07,800 --> 00:13:10,960 Speaker 3: Then I'll be back after lunch. When Liam was done 207 00:13:11,000 --> 00:13:15,040 Speaker 3: feeding Justice, the horse pushed his giant horsehead into Liam. 208 00:13:15,600 --> 00:13:19,720 Speaker 3: Liam laughed and wrapped his hands around Justice. Then he 209 00:13:19,720 --> 00:13:23,600 Speaker 3: heard a loud bang and a bunch of braying and 210 00:13:23,679 --> 00:13:26,959 Speaker 3: winning in the other horses and their stalls were making 211 00:13:27,000 --> 00:13:29,960 Speaker 3: a fuss. They must have smelled the feed and wanted 212 00:13:30,000 --> 00:13:33,800 Speaker 3: their share. After all, it was almost lunch and they 213 00:13:33,840 --> 00:13:37,520 Speaker 3: still haven't eaten yet. Liam hurried to grab more feed 214 00:13:37,559 --> 00:13:40,240 Speaker 3: for the other horses and watered all of their buckets. 215 00:13:40,840 --> 00:13:43,280 Speaker 3: He only had one horse left, and it seemed as 216 00:13:43,320 --> 00:13:48,160 Speaker 3: if he saved the worst for last buck Guy. Buckeye 217 00:13:48,280 --> 00:13:53,760 Speaker 3: was a rough horse. She just didn't like anyone, not people, 218 00:13:54,080 --> 00:13:59,040 Speaker 3: not horses. However, she did love one of the pigs, 219 00:13:59,160 --> 00:14:03,000 Speaker 3: but that's it. Liam tried to put water in Buckeye's bucket, 220 00:14:03,440 --> 00:14:07,040 Speaker 3: but she tipped it over. He tried again, and immediately 221 00:14:07,120 --> 00:14:09,600 Speaker 3: she bashed it with her snout, spilling the water again. 222 00:14:10,320 --> 00:14:13,760 Speaker 3: You don't want water, fine, don't drink any water. I'm 223 00:14:13,800 --> 00:14:15,520 Speaker 3: going to eat lunch, and you could be hungry and 224 00:14:15,600 --> 00:14:18,880 Speaker 3: thirsty for all I care. This only made buck Eye 225 00:14:19,000 --> 00:14:22,800 Speaker 3: more angry. She started kicking and stomping and braying so 226 00:14:23,160 --> 00:14:26,840 Speaker 3: loud that it scared Liam. Liam didn't know what to do. 227 00:14:27,480 --> 00:14:31,000 Speaker 3: His stomach started rumbling. He was getting hungry too, and 228 00:14:31,120 --> 00:14:34,200 Speaker 3: to make matters worse, he heard the pigs start to 229 00:14:34,240 --> 00:14:39,160 Speaker 3: whine and snort. Oh, no, I forgot about the pigs. 230 00:14:39,840 --> 00:14:44,040 Speaker 3: Liam felt so overwhelmed. All of the animals should have 231 00:14:44,040 --> 00:14:46,480 Speaker 3: been fed, cleaned up after it, and the horses should 232 00:14:46,480 --> 00:14:50,280 Speaker 3: have been brushed. He only fed half the animals, he 233 00:14:50,360 --> 00:14:53,040 Speaker 3: didn't clean up their poop, and he definitely did not 234 00:14:53,160 --> 00:14:56,800 Speaker 3: brush the horses. Yet, Liam was so in over his 235 00:14:56,880 --> 00:14:59,200 Speaker 3: head that he let his emotions and anger get the 236 00:14:59,240 --> 00:15:03,520 Speaker 3: best of him. Liam was like a balloon. Every unfinished 237 00:15:03,520 --> 00:15:08,560 Speaker 3: task was another breath, inflating it more until it finally popped. 238 00:15:09,400 --> 00:15:12,440 Speaker 3: He looked down at his feet and saw Buckeye's water bucket. 239 00:15:13,080 --> 00:15:15,840 Speaker 3: He bawled up all of his frustration and put it 240 00:15:15,880 --> 00:15:19,440 Speaker 3: into the hardest kick. Releasing all of his frustration into 241 00:15:19,480 --> 00:15:24,080 Speaker 3: the bucket. That bucket made the loudest bang it soared 242 00:15:24,160 --> 00:15:27,560 Speaker 3: through the air. The temporary relief he felt in kicking 243 00:15:27,560 --> 00:15:31,840 Speaker 3: the bucket was quickly replaced by regret as he watched 244 00:15:31,880 --> 00:15:36,600 Speaker 3: its soar in slow motion towards Justice, his favorite horse. 245 00:15:37,400 --> 00:15:40,360 Speaker 3: Even though the bucket seemed to hang in slow motion, 246 00:15:40,520 --> 00:15:43,760 Speaker 3: there was nothing Liam could do to stop it. Poor 247 00:15:43,960 --> 00:15:46,680 Speaker 3: Justice had his head down, drinking from his water bucket, 248 00:15:46,960 --> 00:15:51,160 Speaker 3: his focus entirely on the task at hand, but slowly 249 00:15:51,360 --> 00:15:55,160 Speaker 3: his attention shifted to the bucket soaring towards him. His 250 00:15:55,280 --> 00:15:59,000 Speaker 3: eyes widened. The bucket hit him square on the forehead. 251 00:15:59,040 --> 00:16:03,040 Speaker 3: Before Liam could show. Justice winnied in surprise, the fucking 252 00:16:03,080 --> 00:16:06,000 Speaker 3: a few times before the pain sank in. Then he 253 00:16:06,080 --> 00:16:08,600 Speaker 3: began bobbing his head up and down, trying to rub 254 00:16:08,680 --> 00:16:12,280 Speaker 3: the sting away against his stall. Liam ran over to 255 00:16:12,360 --> 00:16:16,360 Speaker 3: his best friend, trying to console him. Oh, I'm sorry, buddy, 256 00:16:16,400 --> 00:16:19,360 Speaker 3: I didn't mean for it to hear you, but Justice 257 00:16:19,400 --> 00:16:23,040 Speaker 3: backed away, giving him an angry look of confusion and frustration. 258 00:16:23,600 --> 00:16:26,400 Speaker 3: Liam tried to hand him a snack, but Justice turned 259 00:16:26,440 --> 00:16:29,480 Speaker 3: and looked the other way. Liam tried for quite some 260 00:16:29,640 --> 00:16:33,600 Speaker 3: time to earn back Justice's trust, but Justice was hurt. 261 00:16:34,440 --> 00:16:37,800 Speaker 3: He couldn't understand why Liam had intended to hurt him, 262 00:16:38,320 --> 00:16:40,920 Speaker 3: even though you and I know this was a grave 263 00:16:41,040 --> 00:16:45,320 Speaker 3: mistake on Liam's part. A horse can't comprehend our sometimes 264 00:16:45,440 --> 00:16:49,720 Speaker 3: messy emotions. Liam slumped down the door of the stall 265 00:16:49,760 --> 00:16:55,000 Speaker 3: and began to weep. So sorry, Justice, You're my best friend. 266 00:16:55,800 --> 00:16:59,120 Speaker 3: I'd never want to hurt it you. My emotions just 267 00:16:59,160 --> 00:17:01,920 Speaker 3: got the best to me, and you didn't deserve that. 268 00:17:03,080 --> 00:17:06,600 Speaker 3: Please forgive me. I'm just so worried about my mom 269 00:17:06,640 --> 00:17:09,960 Speaker 3: and my dad. Can't run this farm on my own. 270 00:17:10,720 --> 00:17:12,720 Speaker 3: I wanted to do a good job for them, to 271 00:17:12,760 --> 00:17:16,480 Speaker 3: make them proud. But I'm only you boy. None of 272 00:17:16,520 --> 00:17:19,639 Speaker 3: that justifies you getting hit on the head with a bucket. 273 00:17:20,280 --> 00:17:24,119 Speaker 3: I wish I could take it back. Liam got up 274 00:17:24,160 --> 00:17:26,680 Speaker 3: and walked back to the house with his head hung low. 275 00:17:27,160 --> 00:17:29,760 Speaker 3: He made a sandwich and sat down at the kitchen table. 276 00:17:30,240 --> 00:17:33,879 Speaker 3: He chose the chair facing the driveway, watching, hoping that 277 00:17:33,920 --> 00:17:37,000 Speaker 3: his parents would come back while he was eating. He 278 00:17:37,040 --> 00:17:41,159 Speaker 3: got halfway through the sandwich and still no sign of 279 00:17:41,160 --> 00:17:46,600 Speaker 3: a vehicle. Then something changed in Liam. The better part 280 00:17:46,600 --> 00:17:51,240 Speaker 3: of Liam emerged. He thought, instead of wallowing and self pity, 281 00:17:51,520 --> 00:17:55,320 Speaker 3: he needed to shift focus. There's no way of getting 282 00:17:55,400 --> 00:17:57,960 Speaker 3: hold of my parents and nothing I could do to 283 00:17:58,000 --> 00:18:02,760 Speaker 3: help them accept for running this farm the way Dad 284 00:18:02,800 --> 00:18:06,200 Speaker 3: would have. They'll be back when they can. But until then, 285 00:18:06,240 --> 00:18:08,440 Speaker 3: I need to take care of this place. It's time 286 00:18:08,480 --> 00:18:11,800 Speaker 3: I step up and take responsibility. He scarfed down the 287 00:18:11,840 --> 00:18:14,440 Speaker 3: other half of his sandwich, down the big glass of water, 288 00:18:14,760 --> 00:18:17,560 Speaker 3: and he started towards the door when he saw a 289 00:18:17,560 --> 00:18:20,800 Speaker 3: pot of coffee left over from the morning. Hmm, well 290 00:18:20,920 --> 00:18:24,199 Speaker 3: Dad always had some after lunch. Maybe it'll work for 291 00:18:24,280 --> 00:18:27,840 Speaker 3: me too. He poured some in a cup, took a sip, 292 00:18:28,160 --> 00:18:31,520 Speaker 3: and his face immediately scrunched up. He ran to the 293 00:18:31,560 --> 00:18:36,840 Speaker 3: sink and spat the entire sip out. Uck. Oh, how 294 00:18:36,840 --> 00:18:40,399 Speaker 3: did they drink this stuff? It tastes like tractor oil 295 00:18:40,440 --> 00:18:45,080 Speaker 3: and dirt. Oh, maybe that was too big of a step. 296 00:18:45,480 --> 00:18:48,520 Speaker 3: Liam was still making funny faces from the taste until 297 00:18:48,560 --> 00:18:52,600 Speaker 3: he grabbed a sip of milk to extinguish the taste. Ah, 298 00:18:53,040 --> 00:18:56,520 Speaker 3: that's better. Okay, pigs here I come. 299 00:19:00,119 --> 00:19:03,040 Speaker 1: Wow. 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