It was May of 2018 when a friend of mine told me her Pomerania just had puppies. She asked me if I knew of anybody that wanted a puppy and if I did know, to please let her know. I asked around if anyone wanted a Pomeranian and at the time I knew I didn’t have the time a puppy required plus I didn’t want a doggie, however, something inside me told me to go see the puppies (foreshadowing). That evening I went to my friend’s house and out of all the puppies, there was one sassy little female. I felt in love with her, so I told my friend that I would like to keep her. After that night I starting doing my puppy mommy research. Since I was becoming a “Pom mom”(situation A). I had a lot of studying to do. I went shopping for everything that was needed. I was so happy that I told all my siblings and the entire family the wonderful news, “I was going to be a mom to a beautiful and loving little Pomeranian”. They were very surprised since they all knew I didn’t have time for a pet, especially a puppy. Some were extremely happy for me but some of them were a bit worried mainly my father. After having this discussion with everyone I started thinking of a name for her. The list was so long that I couldn’t even believe how much time and effort it took me to come up with her name. I didn’t think it would’ve taken me a month to figure out her name. I wanted to pick a meaningful name, I wanted her name to be unique and that was suitable for her. So when Xena Alani Romero arrived at my house I was the happiest human being on this planet. She brought so much happiness to me, something that I have never experienced before. She was so perfect and cute, there was nothing wrong with her little hairy creature. I felt in love with her just as she did with me. She was one month old and she was the cutest little hairy ball with four legs running around the house. She was so happy and full of life. When my whole family finally got to meet her they felt in love with her as well. They all said how much her attitude matched mine. Xena would sleep right next to me and wake up at 4 am to watch me do cardio, then I would get ready to go to the gym and she would come with me as well. She would go shopping with me, to the mall, the movie theater, I took her trick or treating that year, and on Thanksgiving, we drove to ATL and she loved it. She always had the cutest outfits and her favorite color was pink believe or not. Her favorite place to go was Starbucks every Sunday morning after the gym. The love Xena brought to me was amazing until January 31st of 2019 came. That morning I woke extremely late and I took her out without her leash. I was devastated looking for her outside the house (situation B). I got inside the car and drove off on Wilson Blvd, it was a little dark out and I, while I was screaming out her name tears, came down on my cheeks. I drove back home thinking she was there waiting for me at the front door of the house and she wasn’t there. I got back on Wilson Blvd heading towards Immokalee road and I saw this hairy ball on the road. I couldn’t believe that in less than 30 minutes I lost Xena, the one and only creature that loved me every minute she had, the only creature that brought so much love, peace, happiness, and joy to me. I picked her up and she was gone. Her little tongue was slightly out and her eyes were shut closed. I drove back home crying, I opened the door and I called out for my dad while crying. Screaming out her name waking up my parents, grandma, and aunt. They all came worried for me and started crying with me when they saw me holding onto Xena (climax). My father took her away from me and my mother, grandma, and aunt hugged so tight. I felled down to the floor and I couldn’t get up. I have never experienced such loss and devastation. It took me some time to finally realized that Xena Alani came to my life when she was most needed. She thought me to love to a whole another level and for that, I am extremely thankful for it. One year and six months passed and now I’m a mom to a beautiful Frenchie (Resolution) and his name is Pablo. A friend of mine couldn’t take care of him anymore so I offer to keep him. I love him dearly but Xena will always have a special place in my heart.
1 step @ a time 