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Mom,
I love this little horse!!!!!
Charlie

Dear Charlie,
It’s sweet isn’t it! I got it for a friend’s child. 
Love, Carolyn

Hey Mom,
You usually give teddy bears to kids.
Charlie

Dear Charlie,
Not always. When I got this I was thinking about Chinese New Year – it’s the Year of the Horse.
Love, Carolyn

Mom,
Horses have their own year?
Charlie

Dear Charlie,
Yes they do, and this year it’s extra special – it’s a Fire Horse!
Love, Carolyn

Mom,
Wow! Fun!!!!! Does it burst into flame?
Charlie

Dear Charlie,
That would NOT be fun. And no, the name just means its an especially dynamic, high energy year. Which happens every sixty years.
Love, Carolyn

Mom,
I think you should give this horse to me.
Charlie

Dear Charlie,
We might as well call it yours. You keep grabbing it by a leg and hauling it away to a hiding place.
Love, Carolyn

Hey Mom,
When will they have a Year of the Cat?
Charlie

Dear Charlie,
Sorry, the Chinese don’t have a year of the cat. They honor dogs, monkeys, pigs, even rats. I love that they appreciate rats.
Love, Carolyn

Mom,
Rats?????
Charlie

Dear Charlie,
They say rats represent curiosity, intelligence and wit. 
Love, Carolyn

Mom,
Cats are all those things!!!!!
Charlie

Dear Charlie,
I totally agree. I don’t know why they don’t have a Year of the Cat.
Love, Carolyn

Mom,
We need to get cats added to the list!!! We have members of our family who are Chinese. Maybe they can make it happen.
Charlie

Dear Charlie,
I’ll let you be the one to bring that up.
Love, Carolyn

Mom,
??????????
Charlie

Dear Charlie,
Okay, let’s go see where you’ve hidden that little horse.
Love, Carolyn

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