It all started with Spencer.
He loved to cut grass and do amazing makeovers of the yards of people who needed help and many who felt overwhelmed. He didn’t care what the reason was, he wanted to help and leave it better than when he found it. I watched video after video, amazed at each reveal. Spencer is a hard worker, and I love watching him take something that is a total mess and making it look better than ever imagined.
Then there were the rugs.
I am not sure where they found the rugs, the trash, or old barns, but regardless of where (although I have spent too much time pondering this), they transform the rugs into their near, new beauty and I am here for it. I don’t even know who these people are, but their reels enticed me and I have watched reel after real as they unearth the incredible rug under the filth and muck.
Now I have found Nate.
I am not a cowgirl, or a country girl for that matter, I’ve never done 4-H and only had domestic animals in my life. I know nothing about cows besides a small stint of trying to tip them in college. Nate is mesmerizing. As a hoof guy, he will lift the hoof of a cow and in seconds be able to tell you what is wrong with the cow and why he is lame or walking with a limp. He then does the most satisfying part and trims the hoof. He shaves the hoof off and reveals the ailment. Bubbles and blood leave the infected portion and he cleans it and sets the cows back to pasture.
I’ve been trying to figure out why I like Spencer, the filthy rugs, and Nate the Hoof Guy so much and enjoy these reels.
I’ve concluded that I love a restoration story.
I love the take something old and make it new again and improve and better than it was before. I love to watch others want to make things better and work hard to accomplish it.
This caused me to reflect (that always happens)… I want to be part of restoration stories. I want to help others feel less overwhelmed, feel like they are the best versions of themselves, and not be hindered by their ailments.
Who knew cutting grass, cleaning rugs, and fixing cow hooves could be a catalyst for change?