And no, it wasn't an endearing trait. By and large, she had no time for little niceties. She was a very focused, agenda-driven animal, and people looking for warmth or gratitude were naturally disappointed.
Some of us live life with our head in the stars. Starry preferred hers in a bag.
Or under wraps. Or whenever possible, in bed.
I'll never know what Starry's life had been before Cascade Beagle Rescue found her wandering the streets of Vancouver, WA. I'll lay odds she didn't get enough to eat and was likely ignored. That is, until she was about 7 yrs old, and found home.
No one can be privy to another's intimate relationships. Few witnessed what my little family and I shared. Zoe Mae was the force of nature with her uncanny designs on humanity. Lulah was the cat non-cat people "got"; a purring little loaf of love.
Starry, however, was all about creature comforts. My job was to sweeten her life. She paid me back with her delight in my company, her appetite for adventure and her stick-to-it-ness in bed. She taught me a great deal about determination and perseverance, and the power of the will to live.
Starry Blue was the little engine that could. And did she ever.
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An honest, touching tribute to the individuality of one dog. Fortunately she crossed your path and was allowed to be who she was. Too many people "get" a cat or dog because of what they expect from that animal. When the animal doesn't deliver as expected, they are thrown out like the trash. But, each one has a distinct personality, much like any other family member. As such, we love them warts and all - cantankerous, grumpy, exuberant, charming, loving and so on. That's what Home is, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing Starry with us. Much love to you.
I'm sorry that Starry has gone to that big kitchen in the sky. I was just going to write and ask if she was being cared for by the people at Bark over on Burnside. I was there the other day and didn't think until later that the oblivious beagle in the shop must have been her. Or are / were there 2 Starrys?
ReplyDeleteUsually at her expense, Starlet gave me many laughs, but it was levity tinged with a great deal of awe and respect.
ReplyDeleteShe would endure practically anything for even the smallest hope of ingesting something, shredding clothing and/or packaging in the process. She would charge down the sidewalk, street, train trestle- you name it -oblivious to danger. Then there's the herculean persistence in getting into bed. Always.
Yeah, there was a lot about Star that was inconvenient. But she gave so much pleasure in return.
Starry was my helper and companion, she will be missed!
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