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I want to be the best race horse around when I grow up, Mama.You can be, Charlie, as long as you are willing to try your best and not give up when you have a bad day.Deanie HumphrysDunne
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You have the power to make your dreams come true so reach for them and don't accept anything less.Deanie HumphrysDunne
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Have you ever really wanted to be able to do something, but you came across a roadblock of some kind? You have a difficult choice. I made that choice once and it changed my whole life, by giving me experiences I never would have had if I took the easy street and had not tried.Deanie HumphrysDunne
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She really is a shining star. Imagine how far she's come since she was on the farm in Ohio. She's our Cinderella horse. I can't wait to start riding again. Will my leg work as well as it did before the surgery. What if it doesn't work at all?Deanie HumphrysDunne
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Charlene says: I hope I can be a star. I want to be able to set goals so I know where I'm going. It feels like I've been sort of floating around without being sure where I'd end up because I haven't figured out what I'd really like to do.Deanie HumphrysDunne
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Charlene says: I heard I'm being moved to Jumping for Joy farm. That sounds like a happy place to be. I'll learn a lot about jumping. Maybe it's different than jumping up and down like I do when I'm having a tantrum.Deanie HumphrysDunne
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Excerpt:Here are some thoughts from Charlene the Star:“I’ll bet that’s why Mama put the word “Star” in myname. I have a feeling I’m going to be a star as a jumper.Deanie HumphrysDunne
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Charlene's thoughts: I'm next in the green jumper's Class. I thought I'd be in the red jumpers' class because of my red hair.Deanie HumphrysDunne