lev and horses

Lev was always good for horses. One day, when he was seven he went to his friends house, near the Cascada on his bike. An hour or so later, he comes back on this big white horse. He hadn't ridden a horse in a long time, but he had total confidence. He had already stopped by John and Jeana's house and was just trotting around the neighborhood. He had traded his bike for a horse. We told him that was fine for the afternoon but he had to trade back before dark. He was fine with that, and both boys thought they got a great deal out of the trade.

The confidence he showed on the horse was the confidence he had in most of his life, whether he was actually good at it or not seemed to have no bearing on his self perception. He loved himself and his life.