Bella Spertino, Gentle Joy

Bella filled our home with steady joy for ten years. She woke the mornings with bright eyes and settled the nights with a soft sigh at my feet. She learned our rhythms and somehow always knew what I needed whether a nudge toward the door for fresh air or a quiet moment on the rug in a square of sun. Thank you for the calm you brought and the laughter you sparked. I will remember the small rituals most. The gentle lean that said I am here. The way she checked every tree on our walks as if visiting old friends. Beach days with salt on her whiskers and fall leaves caught in her fur. On hard days she made the world manageable with a nose pressed to my palm. On good days she made them better just by being herself. Goodbye for now sweet girl. You taught patience, presence, and simple happiness in a way words can only try to explain. Rest easy faithful friend. I will carry you in the way I move through the day and in the space I keep on the rug where the light still finds the floor. Forever loved and never forgotten.