Post by Diesel on Oct 15, 2009 1:34:07 GMT -5
With the sun beating down on their backs, Ian and the group with Colossus busied themselves fixing the fences of the paddocks. Their hands were dirty and scraped, the back of Ian's neck was slightly sunburned, and his shirt was drenched with sweat at the battle with the hammer and the nails against the wood. After a while though, he finally saw what Colossus did whenever he busied himself working on the ground. There was something about working so patiently on a project and then accomplishing it that just boosted his moral all around. An hour later, he stood back and admired his handy work. There was a certain pride that he took in his work, and it was a feeling unlike anything else.
That morning was different than past punishments where everyone did chores, it felt almost unified as everyone worked in the increasingly hot sun with a cool breeze hitting their backs as their backs. They all worked to get the paddock in perfect shape for the arrival of the horses, and it seemed that by the end they all seemed to feel that same feeling of accomplishment. Not just those punished, but those who volunteered.
Standing back to watch their handy work, Ian nodded his head in satisfaction at all they did. When the announcement came from Kitty that they were good for the day, it seemed like everyone scrambled into the house to get ready for the annual cookout. No matter what, everyone left that stables, dirty from work and in some cases play as well, with a sense of accomplishment and unity that didn't make the dirty work seem all that bad.
That morning was different than past punishments where everyone did chores, it felt almost unified as everyone worked in the increasingly hot sun with a cool breeze hitting their backs as their backs. They all worked to get the paddock in perfect shape for the arrival of the horses, and it seemed that by the end they all seemed to feel that same feeling of accomplishment. Not just those punished, but those who volunteered.
Standing back to watch their handy work, Ian nodded his head in satisfaction at all they did. When the announcement came from Kitty that they were good for the day, it seemed like everyone scrambled into the house to get ready for the annual cookout. No matter what, everyone left that stables, dirty from work and in some cases play as well, with a sense of accomplishment and unity that didn't make the dirty work seem all that bad.