Tiny and Jelai

Note: Jana (Tiny) was a Mini Pinscher, and Jelai was a Maltese Terrier. Too bad, both of them are gone now. Tiny was run over by our family driver, while Jelai was bitten by a snake while fighting it off to protect her litters.

Jana Cassandra first came to us summer of 2007. We have yearned for years having her. Countless moments of imaginations playing with her. Prayers too, maybe. But plenty of wishes, definitely.

And so suddenly, she came into our life. A very cute and tiny tanned little girl, thus her nickname, Tiny. And our three little angels were just so happy of her arrival, already wishing for the day when they could play together. But she was just too small. I guess we have to wait for a while.

Everyone had a handful of her antics. We saw her grow up to be a pretty young lady. Witty. Jolly. Hyper. Everywhere we go, she would come with us. We gave her the best she could ever deserve. Damn we love her so much. It was written all over our hearts. She is family.

But there was this something that my wife hated about her. She liked her, yes. But if she can have her way, she would not want to be near her. Ridiculous I would say, but we all learned to live with it. My wife would buy her food, cook, but would never serve. She would buy her special toiletries, but would never bathe. She loves Tiny, we all knew that. But she just can't be touching her. Never..!

Then came the time we have to isolate her. It was quite sad, but it must be. Afterall, she grows so fast too.

We may have bought her a new house, but we are still her family. Our home can't be anymore complete without her. It shall be flawed. She would still give us the same joy and laughter, but her isolation made it limitted somehow. But whenever she catches our attention, we don't see any shortages. She is always witty... jolly... and hyper. This pretty young lady really knows how to tickle us. She would embrace us with all her force, and sometimes my three flimsy angels would get hurt. But that's just what you get being a little physical sometimes. It's the same when playing any outdoor game. We can have some slight cuts, but still are happy and contented.

And so somehow her personality has made us realize that we want more of her, but is hard. Her agility, being perceived to be quite different, have disuaded us from her somehow. And my angels wanted someone else that is more friendly, more cuddly. Someone whom shall embrace with tender loving touch, not one full of passion. Someone who can be around and yet gives you some space. Everyone wants that to be her, but it can never be. Mini-pinschers are never like that. They are highly locomotive. And so we had a hard time deliberating whether we really want another family member. There were nay's. And aye's too. It was a tupsy-turvy journey.

Until came Jelai. A light complexioned, tamer specie. I hope my wife won't be aloof with her this time. She's just about 2-months old today, and they should have a long way to go.

(RIP to both of you, cuties. Your names and memories shall always linger in our hearts.)