Aura the Snowball

We decided to name her Aura. From the instant we saw her we knew she was going to be our guiding spirit and our bundle of positivity. She is the best thing that ever happened to this family.

One morning, my boyfriend, my sister and I went for a walk in the park near our house back in Beirut. It was a very beautiful and sunny day, perfect for a stroll in the park. As we were walking, we started hearing the sound of crying coming from behind a tree. When we went to check it out, we saw a tiny white ball of fur that was weeping alone by the tree. She was the most adorable creature we ever laid our eyes on, and she was just like a little fuzzy snowball. We started asking around if anybody had lost her or if someone has seen her mother, however no one claimed her. We could not leave her where we found her because she was lost, hungry and she needed shelter.

Around noon, my boyfriend and I dropped my sister home, and took the little pup for a little drive. First, we took her to the vet first for a little checkup. While we were there, the two of us were discussing whether to take her to a dog shelter or keep her.

First, I suggested that I take her back to mine after she was cleared at the vet, and introduce her to the family. However, there was a tiny problem with that. My mom was never a pet person. Hygiene and cleanliness were her top priority and she thought pets are going sabotage that, so she did not agree that we keep aura. That is when my boyfriend decided to take her to his place and keep her.

At that point I was relieved that she is going to be in good hands and taken care of properly, especially that I get to visit her whenever I want. My mom was okay with her spending the afternoon at our place, so she made her a small play area. We gave some stuffed animals that we already had, and she started jumping around and wiggling her tail around them. We watched her play and roll around like the snowball she is, and at that moment, my boyfriend and I looked at each other and felt the same warmth and joy from her. We knew she was going to be the start of something great, and we named her “Aura”.

After a few hours, we left my house and went shopping to get Aura some essentials. We got her a new bed, some toys, food, toiletries, and other stuff she might like. We continued to my boyfriend’s place and started setting up Aura’s new stuff all around. She was very happy with her new place so we left her to play around a little.

After two months of daily visits and play dates, an unexpected thing happened. My boyfriend got an opportunity abroad and he had to travel for a while. He had no one else to take care of aura at his apartment, so we had no choice but to keep her at my place until he comes back. It took a lot of convincing, but my mom finally agreed to keep her temporarily. When the day came, my boyfriend dropped Aura off with all her things and said goodbye.

Days and weeks went by, and the family started growing very fond of aura. She was growing up with us, and we were training her every day. My boyfriend had been gone for a few months now, and he was staying longer than expected abroad and things did not go as planned between us.

When he came back after 4 months, we both agreed that it is best for Aura to stay with us for good, because she got used to the family. Shockingly, my mother was the one who was most excited by the news. The bond she developed with Aura the past months was stronger than ever.

Aura is 3 years old now, and we could not imagine our life without her. Her pictures are sent on the family group chat more than the pictures of any other family member. She was the best decision we ever made