Commun ty Matters Rolla Presbyterian Manor
March 2018
Winds of change By Allen Teal, chaplain Rolla Presbyterian Manor
March brings changes. Most people are not fans of change. Phrases have emerged to illustrate this. “Change is painful.” “Change will come when the pain of staying the same is worse than the pain of change.” “The only thing that doesn’t change is change.” —Author unknown Everything changes. Some change is almost imperceptible. The moon moves away from the earth at the rate of about 1.5 inches per year. In the 2,000 years since the time of Christ, it has retreated about 250 feet. Someone from that time period probably could not tell the difference. No one minds change that is not noticeable during their lifetime. Change is more acceptable when it involves a choice. As long as change involves personal choice, most people are willing to accept it. Moving is a choice many make. “The average American moves once every 5 years.” In spite of this, CHAPLAIN, continued on page 3
Millie Benne taught herself a number of trick horse-riding moves. She and her husband, a steer roper, participated in rodeos for many years.
Not just horsing around Resident Millie Benne wowed rodeo crowds with tricks on horseback Millie Benne was a horsewoman from a young age. She taught herself to be a trick rider and performed in rodeos throughout Missouri for several years. She didn’t have any formal training, but she did have a strong bond with her horse, a yellow fellow named Rex. “I loved my horse and he loved me, he would nicker when I would come,” said Millie, a Rolla Presbyterian Manor resident. “I started doing different things on him that I wanted to do, and he was OK with it.” Millie could stand in the stirrups and ride around the arena with her hands in the air. She could stand on one foot with the other in the air. HORSE, continued on page 2