Her bright blue eyes, and soft silky fur. Her too big puppy paws and sharp puppy teeth. Her I’m a big dog mentality and his inability to brake without colliding into every piece of furniture in the house. Her gift of pure love and big pink tongue baths for every member of the family. Her mothering of the children and companionship for me.

I love my puppy. My new little puppy. My new little nameless puppy. I loved her already, and she had only graced our house for two days. Puppy was bouncing off walls and in a frenzy, but their were some moments. Some moments where she would flop onto my bed and peek out at me from under the covers.

And in those moments I truly knew what real love felt like. In those moments I was humbled, I was brought back to Earth. Puppy was the perfect combination of hyper energy and humble, beautiful peace.

She just needed a name. But nothing seemed to fit right with Puppy. The traditional names felt too bland and the odd names were just odd. Every dog book led to nothing.

Sapphire