Today’s episode is the tale of how my dog Freya walked into a horse barn and promptly had an existential meltdown.

One moment she was sniffing the ground like someone dragged a steak through it, and the next she was frozen in place, pupils dilated, ears at full mast, soul leaving her body.

This is the story of the day Freya discovered creatures larger than herself — and spent the entire drive home processing the meaning of life.