From Coco: “I am often so filled with gratitude that it makes me run around and bray with joy. I want to reach out to those of you who feel misunderstood. You see, I’m sort of a misfit myself. I’m a little different than the other donkeys. At first it made me sad that I didn’t fit in. But then I realized I am totally happy being me. I once held on to heartaches that troubled me deeply and made me less than the donkey that I am. I was grumpy. I was angry. I felt betrayed. But I have learned to set that aside. I am grateful not to carry that load anymore. It didn’t serve me well. But I was a little lost at first without it. Old grudges get to feel comfortable like an old dysfunctional friend. You know it is not good for you but you don’t have the ability to just let go and move on. It took someone to believe in me and listen to my pain for me to realize that it was ok to be happy again. And now here I am today. If you feel burdened with old pain, I’m here to tell you it’s ok to set it down and move on. You don’t need to carry that anymore. You’ll feel a lot better without it.”
Below is a video of Coco with Dawn reading his message: