Marley and Me

DO NOT READ.. If you haven't watched the movie yet and if you don't want to get spoiled by this entry!

The movie is a "feel good" one.. Marley is so cute and he reminds me of my own dog named almost after me, Trina.

I got Trina for P300 (or my mom bought Trina for me) when I was 13 years old.. It's my mom's "teen" birthday gift for me. She was the only one left in the basket of this lady in Binondo. I found her really cute and I really insisted on having her. When we got home and was thinking of a name for her, what I had in mind was Trixie, cause I want the prefix "tri" to remind me of how much we got her.. pretty lame.. haha.. Then my cousin said, "Why not Trina" .. there goes the name. Oh by the way, she's just a mongrel (mix breed) but more of a labrador.. that's why Marley reminded me of her.

What else do Marley and Trina have in common?

1. They chew almost anything when they were young
2. They are both afraid of thunder
3. They wait by the door when they feel us near our house already from school
4. They both went to heaven "quietly"

It was May 1, 2000 when Trina left us, I really cried after we buried her in a vacant lot near our apartment. I tried taking care of other dogs after her but it seems like I never had the same luck. Probably cause I'm looking for her in those other dogs I had. I stopped trying after they keep on leaving me.

It was a real joy having Trina as my best friend during my teenage life.. And now, like Marley in the movie, she's in heaven playing with and guarding my little brother Jericho and my Mom. I MISS YOU ALL!

PS: Marley made me cry. My eyes were all red after. It was worthwhile watching it. =')