A moment shared with Kia to admire the “pretty” rocks she gleefully plucked from the gravel outside the community hall at the fairgrounds in Elko. Beauty can be found in unexpected places, welcome always but perhaps most especially in the tangled weeds of emotions grown wild in the aftermath of the shared grief and love expressed at the gathering to celebrate Randy’s life. I didn’t know Raymond’s cousin, his well worn laced boots and hand-tooled leather belt small tribute to a young man much admired for his exceptional talent training horses and his big love for little people like Kia. Three years ago Randy traveled the distance to Montana to celebrate our marriage, a lean handsome sun-weathered spirited soul whose stories as a horse whisperer preceded him; the love and esteem Raymond and family held for him evident.
Rest in Peace Randy
