Well, well, Stella was my soulmate. My best friend, my greatest companion. I miss her so much. I had her for 12 wonderful years, and made the most of every minute in the last few. I felt so guilty leaving her with her Gram when I went to Arizona State University, but she knew her job was to take care of Gram Gram, always.
My mom found Stella at the Alameda Pound. It is such an auspicious story–and funny. She said she felt compelled to go into the pound that day, and saw a piece of fur at the far back of a kennel and asked the keeper to see the animal. Well, that animal turned out to be precious, purebred Pomeranian Stella. And, my mom said she knew she had to “spring her” from that dirty, lonely, terrible joint–and she told Stella so. I was taken back after mom bought her to see her…and she growled at me as I lowered myself down to her level (she had oddly come to the front of the kennel now that a civilized person had promised to spring her, I guess!) When she growled, I turned to my mom and said: “No!” But, when we picked her up from her spaying, she and I were just bonded already. I took her with me to Placentia in 2007 and she was my baby ever since then. She lived in many different houses and situations with me–was always right by my side. She loved me so and I loved her so. She loved going on walkie rides and drive thrus, she loved her junk food like her gram gram as well as milkie and all sorts of treats ranging from peanut butter to sugar cookies to tandori chicken to croissants to rice pudding to name a few. She was absolutely perfect in every way. She was so loyal and obedient, and she was my baby. After her diagnosis of heart failure, we had her four more wonderful years–there were some scary episodes but I am glad I got to spoil her all that more. It was kidney failure in the end, and the ever obedient Stella listened to me and waiting—in fact, came back to life!–to have her momma by her side when she passed. She knew how much it meant to me to be there and say goodbye. My mom and I did not feel sadness either when she passed, but this incredible other-worldly feeling of J-O-Y! We didn’t even cry (I had terribly for the day and half before). But, I know Stella sent that to us to let us know she was okay, at peace and in brilliance. I miss her so, so much. We mourned her for 3 months, having a ceremony every night to honor her. She was truly a part of the family and I know I will see her again. She was SO PHOTOGENIC and I have SO MANY pictures, I will just post a few in this post. I will love you, Stella,for all my days in this life and the next ones. Thank you for being the best friend and companion I’ve ever had.
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