My husband, Ralph is a pet lover. We used to have 13 fishes, a hamster named Teddy and a dog named, Silver who was bought without my consent. I particulary don't like the smell of dogs in general plus the kalat they make.
My 3 kids : Tim (8), Daniele (7) and Nica (turning 5 on the 22nd) fondly call them "mga anak ni Daddy". So when a fish dies... they say naku nabawasan na naman mga anak ni Daddy.
Among all of his "alagas", Nica was particularly close to Silver, a 4 mo. old Dalmatian. She would always hide some biscuits in her small hands to feed her even though it's not yet time. And when we caught her offguard.... she would reply without us asking " Kasi kawawa sya baka gutom pa......"
Tim would walk the dog after dinner as his exercise and would clean Silver's "ihi" when he's home. So everyone's gives a hand except me and Daniele.
Last Saturday, Silver just stopped eating. One of the neighbor's dog died and we think that's where Silver got the virus. Sunday, he was already weak but fighting. So Ralph was saying, mamamatay na si Silver. Monday while the kids are in school Silver finally died. I got a text message from Ralph " magcelebrate ka na Mommy patay na si Silver".... konsensyahin ba ako????
So when I arrived home I consoled Nica " She said namimiss ko na si Silver Mommy. Alam mo umiyak daw si Silver sabi ni Ate... tutuong iyak kasi may luha" Ok lang yun kasi kawawa naman sya di ba nung may sakit sya? Si Teddy na lang alagaan mo.
And Tim comes with his usual patawa insight.... So Mommy ano handa mo today?? Bakit ano ba meron para maghanda ako?...
Para i-celebrate ang pagkamatay ni Silver.............. syempre lalo ako na guilty.
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