The evening breeze drifted across the porch.<\/p>\n
Their four children laughed as they chased one another through the tall grass.<\/p>\n
The cowboy smiled at his wife.<\/p>\n
\u201cStill glad I stopped that day?\u201d<\/p>\n
She laughed softly.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou didn’t just save my life.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou gave me one.\u201d<\/p>\n
The oldest boy ran onto the porch holding a faded cowboy hat.<\/p>\n
\u201cPa, is this the one you wore?\u201d<\/p>\n
The cowboy nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe day I met your mama.\u201d<\/p>\n
The children gathered around as the woman gently took his hand.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was scared I’d never have a home again.\u201d<\/p>\n
He smiled warmly.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou’ve been home ever since.\u201d<\/p>\n
The children wrapped their arms around their parents as the sun slipped behind the mountains.<\/p>\n
And as the golden light faded across the frontier\u2014<\/p>\n
the greatest thing the cowboy rescued that day…<\/p>\n
was the future they built together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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