Arriving home and being greeting like I had been gone for an eternity is priceless and
nobody could give such a warm welcome as they. Knowing that it really matters how
much I have given, how much I have done, and how much I have sacrificed for them has
been responded in kind, is merely heartwarming. Everything they do is not random; it is
according to all the years we have spent together. Their behavior embodies one of the most
precious sentiments that one can develop and cultivate towards another being.
In his earliest months, Milo knew his new owner, a police officer who was training him to
be part of the forces, which would have been in that moment the rest of his life. The
circumstances were not propitious, and Milo became a disappointment for the forces.
Perhaps his destiny was not meant to be that, and so he did not belong to anybody except
the pet store where he was returned. Just on his fourth month of life, Milo was depending
on his own luck. We crossed paths in two thousand five and it was not my intention to be
his owner. Time and Milo’s attitude changed everything. Milo brought joyfulness not only
to me, but also my family.
On the other hand, Chavela was the unexpected offspring of a relative’s pet. She has been
with us since she was at least a one-month-old puppy and so small that she could fit in a
shoe. My mother, who claimed having no affection for Milo, was the one who brought
Chavela to our home. Chavela became immediately the highlight of our family.
A twist of fate brought my family to the United States. It was Milo, Chavela, and I who
were left in Colombia. Then, it was my turn to leave for the United States; however, my
feelings for Milo and Chavela were strong enough that I knew that if they would not go, I
would not go. In order to get my Visa I went to Bogota and I stayed there for five days in
which my cousin took care of Milo and Chavela. My cousin told me that during my
absence they were lying close to the door, staring at it day and night just waiting for my
return. It is a simple sign their emotions toward their closest family are reciprocal.
I got my Visa to go to the United States and I had two months to make all the arrangements
