You ran towards my direction in circles and halt when you touched my knees with your button nose and I knelt down to give you a gentle
paton the back. To my surprise you gave me your paw and I accepted it graciously with a firm handshake.Your face was so dopey cute and your fur was thick and luscious.
We fell in love.
You were the 1st stray who taught me the inner beauties strays possessed.I look for
ward to your funny tactics and whines that tickle my bone, for a stray so big cou
ld be such a softie marshmallow within. You bought along Bear and Brown to be my friends and boy was I delighted and honored!
We would play "fas
ter! Run! Catch!" when all of us will race to thecanteen just to fill my tummy craves of food. Smart "alex-es" you all were when I proceed
into the "human jammed canteen" while you all waited patiently at the corner for me. I remembered fondly when one evening when I was working late, time checked was close to 7pm.
My workplace was deserted. I headed back tomy vehicle parked some distance away where suddenly a group of foreign workers came towards my direction makin
g "not so friendly remarks and whistles".
Sharp barks were heard from the back and to
my astonishment; you all were dashing towards my direction. Bear and you growl and circled the foreign workers, 6 to be exact while Brown graciously plonged herself right
in front of me. Thereafter Bear and you majestically walked to my side, you on my left, Bear on my right.
I felt like King Ramses for that split second! My heart raced and a smirky smile aro
se as the workers inched away slowly with soft hushes.
I was so proud of all of you! What wonderful DOGS!
Tears poured down as thoughts came, "I'm not your ow
ner, I only feed kibbles and fresh water, I don't provide a permanent home but you'll came to my rescue", I made up my mind to provide yo
u with the best within my means. If not for you all; I wonder what would have happened.
Bear, Brown and Sill
y, you'll taught me so much more and let me into your lives that I only have thankful wishes to extend. You taught me life's simple pleas
ures:
- How thankful to live life to the fullest each day
- How thankful to
bask in nature and be in total bliss just licking off dewdrops from the leaves
- How thankful to have the necessities of life rather tha
n luxuries- How to make the best out of situations and not wallow in pity
(no toys? I find tattered rugs/shoes to play, no chewies or treats? The bone of a chicken IS a treat! No s
oft beds and blankets? I seek solitude under cars and grasses, or perhaps huddle together for special bonding)
Then Brown crossed the rainbow bridge, m
y mortal pain came crashing down and I vow to make every day a memory for Bear and you. How I remembered every time I drove off, yo
u both will have the saddest look in your eyes as if, why? Can we go along? W
e promise to be good! Stay a little while longer and play, see who runs the fastest!
I remembered, Silly, you being the clown and dearest to me sneakily popped i
nto the car when I was giving goodbye sayangs to Bear. I didn't know to laugh at you or be angry but to say, "I wish I can but I can't", made my heart cringe again.
One fine day, I was walking a bit too close to the opposite neighbour's workshop and their strays dashed out barking. Being the heroes as you'll
always are, I saw a "pony" (Bear, coz you're a bitstumpy) and "horse" (Silly coz you're taller) galloping to my rescue again, only to find out that the other strays, wanted sayangs. So there t
he 4 of you were, all grown up fighting and pushing for attention.
Much loves for the 4 of you.
Then I had to take
the public transport and the bustop was quite a distance away from my office. Guardian angels to me you both were as you'll accompany me all the way to the bustop and bark at any vehicles zooming too close or other strays as
we wander across their territories. I was worried for your safely as the vehicles never fail to stop even though you're crossing halfway.
I was like a mo
ther hen worried for her chicks. Days, weeks, months pass by and our bonds were as tight knitted asKin
g Arthur and his knights. How I would look forward having to see Bear and you, sends butterfly flutters and "cherry-ness" within.
How you both would cringe a little but Bear with me as I apply medication on your bodies, how I'll hold yourr heads and paws and sc
reaming to you'll about my frustrations in life, how gentle giants you were.
Even M commented the bond we had. Its been 5 days since I last saw you Silly, I w
ent around like a crazy lass asking, shouting your name, searching, where are you? I've heard from workers that you got hit by a truck
and your body is twisted. I pleaded with bear to show me where you are, being the loyal companion he followed me even to the outskirts to find you.
I don't know which is better. To have never find you and live indenial that somewhere somehow your safe or to have find you, find your body but being selfish I think my mortal heart will wither.
I bleed for you deeply Silly.
Yet I find joy that you're no longer scavenging, suf
fering in this mortal world. You will not be alone too, you've brown, lulu, brilliant, peanut and many others to play fetch, do your circle stuntsand be healthy and safe.
Silly, come into my drea
ms soon to tell me your happy.
Bear hasn't been eating a lot too, his tail isn't waggy all he does is hide near the flowerpots and sleeps.
Bear hiding behind ever since Silly has disappeared
Silly, Wally I love you. Deeply.
