Beta

It was a cold day when my Son, Robert, received Beta, a young chihuahua pup, as a gift many years ago.
A bit of a pain and very temperamental to my wife and I, but she provided Robert enormous joy.
I recall the days when Beta sat on my lap, and provided warmth like a good worn blanket in those early days.
Back then, she could hear very well, but still would not listen to you and would run off down the street in a craze.
You knew for sure that she had a mind of her own.

Well, the seasons and the years have come and gone like the wind.
Beta lost her hearing sometime back, but still had a mind of her own.
Almost 18 years to the day she was born, she is gone now.
Beta provided Robert companionship, not to mention stress relief, and an immeasurable amount of love in her own way.
Certainly, no words can describe that and the unquestionable loyalty that she provided since that cold, long ago day.

So sorry about Beta, Son! We’ll miss her too!

Robert Collazo, 11/21/10