Someone forwarded this to me from the internet. I thought it was a great story:
Just up the road from my house is a field with two horses in it.
From a distance, each looks like every other horse. But if you
stop your car, or are walking by, you will notice something quite
amazing.
Looking into the eyes of one horse will disclose that he is blind.
His owner has chosen not to have him put down, but has made a
good home for him. This alone is amazing.
If nearby and listening, you will hear the sound of a bell. Looking
around for the source of the sound, you will see that it comes
from the smaller horse in the field. Attached to her halter is a
small bell. It lets her blind friend know where she is, so he can
follow her.
As you stand and watch these two friends, you'll see how she is
always checking on him, and that he will listen for her bell and
then slowly walk to where she is, trusting that she will not lead
him astray. When she returns to the shelter of the barn each
evening, she stops occasionally and looks back, making sure her
friend isn't too far behind to hear the bell.
Like the owners of these two horses, God does not throw us
away just because we are not perfect or because we have
problems or challenges. He watches over us and even brings
others into our lives to help us when we are in need.
Sometimes we are the blind horse being guided by the little
ringing bell of those who God places in our lives. Other times we
are the guide horse, helping others see.
Good friends are like this..........You don't always see them, but
you know they are always there.