Rachel Slater
Bio
My name is Rachel, I'm 26 years old and I live in Florida. Aside from drawing, painting, horse back riding, and soap making; writing has always been one of my favorite past times.
Stories (14/0)
A Trucker. A Carpenter. A Father.
From the moment I was born, I was told I was extremely attached and close to my dad. I never wanted to be out of his arms and I would cry if someone took me away from him. I was my father's daughter, there was no doubt in anyone's mind about that.
By Rachel Slater2 years ago in Families
The Dragons Came Home
There weren't always dragons in the Valley. People feared them. The dragons were powerful beings. Elemental beasts. They were unpredictable. But of course, we chose to be on the opposing side. The side that had fierce determination to destroy everything left of the kingdom of dragons. We were once told that dragons protected us a long time ago... But not anymore. Everyone feared to speak up against the Hell Borns once they started turning us against the dragons. Ever since then, the dragons left us. Who could blame them? Why should we? We turned our backs on the only thing that kept us safe. Now it's just blind loyalty that's keeping us from losing our homes.
By Rachel Slater2 years ago in Fiction
Equine Misconceptions: Horse Feed
Horses sleep standing up. If a horse lays down, they're dying. Horses need grain to live. If a horse colics, walk them or their gut will twist. Old horses must be retired and can't be ridden. Horses need to be sedated when their teeth are floated. A harsher bit is a better bit. You should start riding a horse when they are 2 years old.
By Rachel Slater2 years ago in Petlife
More than a Memory
There are five people that I wanted to cover. My dad, my mom, my godfather, my godmother, and my brother. All five people had a specific role in my life, two of them still do. Some people come and go in your life, for one reason or another I suppose.
By Rachel Slater2 years ago in Families
No oil. No Fuel. No Society.
Everyone thought that fossil fuels were endless. The Earth had enough of it right? There were pipelines all over the world; tapping into oil wells and transporting it to be processed into plastics, feedstocks, asphalt, roads, and fuel. Coal from coal mines creating electric energy across the world to fuel power plants. Natural gas for cooking, heating, and electricity in homes; and to create thermal output. You would be surprised on how much our world relied on fossil fuels as a whole. Unfortunately, it would run out. And we wouldn't be prepared soon enough for it.
By Rachel Slater3 years ago in Fiction
Horses and Inner Peace
Horses have always been a way for me to stay grounded. They're very special animals. They don't have a facade or a fake front like a lot of people do. They can read you and determine how you're feeling, and then adjust accordingly. They can teach you so many different things other than horsemanship skills. Even teach you more about yourself that you didn't know.
By Rachel Slater3 years ago in Petlife
Feeling Lost: The Loss of my Dad
My dad died when I was 15. I was in 9th grade at the time. My dad was a hard working man. He was a diabetic but overall took good care of himself. He developed a brain tumor early that June and was sent to physical rehab before coming home. His blood sugar dropped after returning home that August and was rushed to the hospital. For two weeks he was in the ICU, then was moved to hospice before he passed away.
By Rachel Slater3 years ago in Families
Being Autistic in a "Normal" World
I always knew I wasn't like everyone else. I always thought I was just quiet. I learned to adapt as the "quiet girl" or the "weird horse girl". I was introduced as shy to new people often. I felt more comfortable around adults than kids my age. The world was just different for me. And it still is.
By Rachel Slater3 years ago in Humans
There was no warning.
You would think that the end of civilization would be global warming; with how bad the pollution to the environment and ozone was. Nothing could have prepared us for this. Even with all of the monitoring from the scientists; they couldn't have prevented this. The government had no disaster plan for such a catastrophic event. So we're all on our own now.
By Rachel Slater3 years ago in Fiction
