Duerme en paz, Mini

Remember Mini – my wee companion during my ten-day holiday in Zahara? Well, she had been suffering from the effects of old age for quite awhile and took a sudden turn for the worse on Wednesday afternoon. Agustín called to cancel his English class with me so that he and Elena could take her to the vet’s. And the dear old girl ended up dying in Elena’s arms while they were in the waiting room. She would have been 15 in January.

I went over to Agustín’s yesterday morning to recuperate his lost class and it felt so sad not seeing Mini there. Her food dishes were gone, her comfy bed put away (Agustín said it would be a shame to throw it out and wants me to take it home for Azar). I’m not much of a dog person and don’t usually like little lap dogs, but I’ve known Mini since she was a pup and she did end up growing on me over the years, especially because she was so affectionate. Glad I got to spend that time with her in Zahara. And my heart goes out to Agustín & Elena – their sadness is a reflection of how much they loved Mini, who had a very long and happy life.

She was a very lucky girl.