Ah'm a decent pony, right?
At least Ah thought Ah was. Maybe Ah'm just not being honest with ma'self, ain't that just a hoot, not bein' honest with ma'self.
Ah ought ta be used ta this by now, what with the farm takin' up my days. Celestia's morning to Luna's night Ah'm out apple buckin', taken care a the fields, feedin' the animals and dozens a other chores too.
Ah'm usually not so sour about it though.
Workin' the farm in the mornin' was always the easy part. The smell a the fresh dew on the grass, the faint glow a the mornin' Sun greetin' ya as ya start yer day. The ground was slick under ma hooves, a quick shiver set the morning chill off a minute.
Ah step over the rails to the fields. Ah take a deep breath.
That was always mah favorite part. Morning air was always heavy with dew, it was calming ta me. Just a minute er two where nothin' else mattered. Just me an mah farm.
Like always.
Ah grab ma saddlebags off the rail an head out ta pick an apple er two fer breakfast. Searchin' around Ah notice one apple laying against its tree.
Likely fell off durin' the ruckus and wind last night. Ah pick it up, checkin' fer bruises an what not, Ah take a breath and shine it a second on my coat. Good as new.
Most ponies wouldn't even think ta eat an apple that fell from it's tree. Probably think it went bad er somthin'.
Ah reached up an snagged another then started mah way back ta the house. Ah could see the bright edges a dawn start peekin' up over the horizon. A wash a warm Sun was just what Ah needed. Ah smiled, a thin cover ta what Ah really felt.
Why can't Ah just be like them? Ah'm just some simple farm mare that ain't gonna be nothin' ta no pony. Ah wish Ah could be like RD, always jus' doin' what she pleases. She ain't never tied down ta nothin' but the sky. No wonder she's so darn popular, Ah know that's why Ah like her so darn much.
Such a strong personality, so graceful too though. Not as graceful as some ponies but Rainbow sure can make a pony's head turn when she wants ta.
Ah looked up ta see the early weather patrol getting' ready fer their day. Ah just bit in ta mah apple an watched the clouds start ta shift and the mornin' haze was quickly drawn away by the pegasi.
That's what Ah mean, ta be so darn important like they are. Like she is.
Ah bit in ta my apple again.
It ain't just her though. Ah mean, all a mah friends are better than me in one way er another. Sure Dash is a star athlete, loud an rowdy an all kinds a fun when she's rilled up. Certainly one a the hardest workers ah know but most stallions ain't lookin' for that.She ain't got nothin' compared to Rar's looks.
If Ah didn't know better Ah mighta thought Rar's Cutie Mark was just a natural talent to look gorgeous all the time. She get's all kinds a attention from Stallions, Mares, aw even a Dragon fer Celestia's sake! Even Ah catch myself glancin' at that mare once in a while, but Ah ain't no Filly-Fooler er nothin' like that. Nah, no Apple family member is gonna be no colt-cuddler or nuthin' like that, Granny'd probably have mah head if Ah ever even said the word in front a her.
Now, Ah ain't no fru-fru pony like her but Ah ain't that hard to look at, am Ah?
Aw, Hay. Who am Ah kiddin', ain't no pony even tried to court me before. That must be part a it. Ain't no pony lookin' fer some sweat-drippin, dirt-covered, farm mare to spend their time with. All them ponies want a slender mare, a cute an tiny thing they can take care of. They ain't wantin' no hard workin' an muscular mare.
Hay, even Twi has admirers. But she's smart and well read an such. She's got that slender lil' body that ponies just love. She's so darn innocent too. It's adorable though, it really is. She's a bit tense sometimes but she can loosen up if you just take time ta explain' ta her. She's always been a good listener too.
Ah tossed the half eaten apple in ta the field. Ah heard somepony walkin' behind me.
“Heya sis'!” Ah shuddered at her voice. Ah'm usually the only pony up on the farm, aside a'course Big Mac.
“Oh heya Applebloom.” Ah did mah best ta hide my irritation. Don' get me wrong, Ah love mah lil' sister
“Whatcha thinkin' bout?” Mah lil' sister was always quick to pick up when ever Ah thought about anythin' upsetin'. Ah sat there a minute, tryin' ta wrestle mah emotions an such, but she started again.
“Welp, Ah was wondering sis, we are havin' a thing at school about what our family foes for work... I think they call is “professional's day” er somthin'.” She finished with a smile.
Ah knew what she wanted, wanted me to go an talk ta her friends and teacher 'bout workin' on a farm. What the hay could Ah even tell 'em? Talk about the manual labor an how hard the work is, nopony actually wants to be a farm mare.
“Ah, Applebloom... Ah don't think Ah have the time, sugarcube.” Ah tried mah best to keep a straight face.”
Applebloom looked at me an smiled some more, “Applejack, you really are the worst liar in Ponyville!” Her voice up beat and cheery.
“Come by the school around the end a the day tomorrow?”
Ah can't say no ta mah family, ever.
“Sure thing, 'bloom.”
An now Ah was gonna go make a foal outta mahself in front a Applebloom's class and her teacher. But, family's family after all, Ah have to be there for her.
