Guinea is beautiful. Hello Joe! Tell us more about her if you can...

Well here goes, I will not know how cold the water is if I dont take the plunge. Well Ladies and Gentlemen this is my tribute to my beautiful Guinea.
GUINEA 16 th APRIL 1991 TO 19th DEC 2002
I know dearest Guinea, its my vain effort to restrict your attributes onto the papers, for you cannot be confined in words, as I find myself short of them, to sufficiently describe your unsurpassed genuine goodness.
You came to our house quite unannounced, a ball of white wooly fur tinged with the touch of golden brown, with two sparkling eyes and a black wet dot for a nose. You walked into my heart sniffing and seeking a familiar scent, a little apprehensive at first, as you stood at the enterance, gazing up at me as if gauging me, I wonder what you judged, and then wagging your tiny tail in acceptance, and a jig, full of joy, you, for the first time marched into my house, and climbed into my lap and snugly went to sleep a gift for my four year daughter.
Though opposed to the thought of having another addition to the family, not because, I was averse to having pets, but the aftermath, the sorrow, which would result, years later, on your departure from our midst. I have had suffered it once before, and knew it would happen again, leaving me shedding tears for long time afterwards which would be incapable of filling the void left by your absence.
You were a bundle of joy, your love for me was unparalleled, you were loyal and faithful and obedient till the very end, which makes me wonder if I hadnt asked you to leave then..... would you have remained with me now? You had a heart of gold. You were obidient, good mannered, docile and friendly. The most affectionate pet a human could ever ask for.
You were slim, tidy and had a beauty which cannot be defined, cleanliness was your virtue, though you were afraid of water, and always ashamed for having soiled the floor. You were intelligent, and often sat gazing unblinkingly into emptiness (blank walls) seeking perhaps answers to unasked question, or conversing with your Maker, asking for favors for me, with tears trickling down your eyes. I wonder why !!! (This is the truth, and when ever she shed a couple of tears drops something good happened to me)
You came by and passed through my life but just this once, doing good things that you could and showered your unselfish love and kindness on my family and me, Devoting your unbounded loyalty and faithfulness, teaching us to be selfless and to give without expectation, to forgive and forget and love unfailingly.
You pleased every guest who visited our house with your antics, good manners and obedience that could put a mere human to shame at times.
We feel a terrible loneliness, which shall not go away ever, but we feel happy too that you have gone to your final abode, to frolick with the angles chasing butterflies in the garden of eden and sitting near your Creator's feet, always on guard.
We shall miss your presence on the front seat of the car, as we go on our long drives and short one too, your accusing looks reprimanding me whenever I did not drive too well or braked hard or did something which did not come upto your expectations. I miss every day your ecstatic love filled warm welcome when I return home, from the office. Even here you put the humans to shame Guinea, human welcome can be artificial but there was nothing so with you unbounded joy in seeing me home.
Time, people say is a great healer, Guinea, but we wonder if time will succeed this time. You shall remain present always in our hearts and memories, where, you shall have a special place always.
Lastly Guinea, IF YOU SHOULD HAVE FOUND US, CARELESS, UNTHOUGHTFUL, NEGLIGENT AND UNCARING TOWARDS YOUR COMFORTS, I REQUEST YOU TO FORGIVE US FOR BEING HUMAN AND NOT UNDERSTANDING YOUR WANTS and DESIRES.
We pray that you rest in peace and Your Creator shower onto you all happiness and joy that you missed in this world of ours. Good Bye GUINEA, OUR DEAREST LOVELIEST AFFECTIONATE DARLING, we shall miss you for all the Good things you were, and for proving your worth in GOLD.
well thats that.
JOE little