Out Our Way: Because Charlie said so

Matthew 7:14 - "For straight is the gate and narrow is the way which leads to life."

Out our way, when pushing the herd to new pasture, you aim for the gate that leads to it. There are many cattle trails that cross, but only one will take you to the gate. That's why Charlie rides point to show the way and I ride drag and sometimes swing to keep the herd moving and on the right trail.

Now, as the new guy and tenderfoot herder, I didn't know the way on my own, so I relied on Charlie to guide me while I helped guide the herd. I was as lost as the youngest calf, but I trusted Charlie, and although...