A Story of Hope

 I would like to tell you about a little calf who, at a very young age, was orphaned. For two weeks she had to fend for herself and provide her own food. As time went on she became weaker and it appeared that all hope was lost.
Then one day a truck showed up. The calf had seen this truck countless times but this time was different. A man got out of the truck and approached her. Acting on instinct, she immediately turned tail and ran in the opposite direction. When she thought she was at a safe distance, she looked back to see if she was still being pursued. Oddly enough he hadn't stopped. Again she ran and again he followed. For over an hour she ran from her pursuer but to no avail. He eventually caught her from behind. She fought hard but the man carried her to his truck and put her in the passenger seat. There insued a bumpy ride to a house where she was unloaded and doctored. Eventually she was placed in a pen with a bull and fed twice a day.

Furthermore this is about a thirteen year old girl who looked past that broken down, half starved calf and saw the potential for something great. She went to her family and stated, "I am going to buy that calf and show her."

 My family told me I was crazy for thinking I could take on that kind of project but I've never been one to listen to other's opinions. At first she seemed uncertain and stayed away but I spent hours in the pen slowly inching my way closer to her.
I started out just dumping her feed to her and walking away but within a few weeks she was eating out of my hands and then walking up to despite the fact I didn't have feed. To mark the day that she really began to trust me, I gave her a name. After much consideration and researching cow names I decided on Daisy.
The next step was to halter break her. Like all cows she wasn't crazy about this process but I stuck to it and soon she led like a dream.

The 2016 county fair rolled around and we loaded up and moved to the fairgrounds for four days. She didn't fit what the judges were looking for but in my opinion, she was the best one there. Other people at the fair loved to be around her because she was the most loving animal on the premises. Little kids could run right up and pet her and she didn't mind.
It's been two and a half years since then and she is still my favorite show cow. Today she enjoys her life in the field with the other cows. She is expecting her second calf this spring. Not to be partial or anything but hers is one of my favorite animal stories of hope.