Dr. Laura: Sandy, welcome to the program.
Sandy: Hi. I've never gotten through. I admire you. My sister developed diabetes a few years ago and she actually gave me her saddle because we both have had horses all our lives and now her daughters want the saddle back.
Dr. Laura: Wait a minute; what does the saddle have to do with diabetes?
Sandy: Well, because she's got rid of her horses. Dr. Laura: I'm sorry. I couldn't hear. Your phone clicked out.
Sandy: She had her leg amputated and, therefore, got rid of her horses and no longer needs it.
Dr. Laura: She could have ridden with one leg.
Sandy: So, she gave it to me and now her daughters want it and neither one of them have horses or have any use for it. They both live in the city. Am I obligated to give it to them?
Dr. Laura: Okay. Nobody in the universe is obligated to give back a gift.
Sandy: Okay.
Well, I'm getting a lot of static from them. Dr. Laura: Were you not aware of that?
Sandy: Well, I don't know. There's just been a lot of controversy in the family. Dr. Laura: Over the saddle?
Sandy: Over many things and now this has come about, yeah. I had told her I would never give it away or sell it. I would keep it in the family forever, you know? It's like it's the only thing my sister has ever given me in her whole life. Dr. Laura: Do you use it?
Sandy: Pardon?
Dr. Laura: Do you use it?
Sandy: Yes, I do. I have four horses.
Dr. Laura: Okay. Can you stop laughing, please? I hate to sound more concerned about somebody's life than they do. Sandy: Okay.
Dr. Laura: Alright. Your niece and nephew, how old are they?
Sandy: Actually, its two nieces. They are 41 and 43.
Dr. Laura: Oh, well, the next time they call and rudely ask you for their mother's saddle back, say you know what, you can discuss that with your mother. She gave it to me as a gift and Im treasuring it. Thats it.
Sandy: Okay.
Dr. Laura: Alright?
Sandy: The other thing I was going to say is I put money into it. I put like $300.00 into it to repair it.
Dr. Laura: Thats not relevant. Thats not relevant.
Sandy: Okay.
Dr. Laura: The relevant part is that it's a gift. Sandy: Well, that's what I thought. Dr. Laura: Well, I think you are right.
