29/07/2026
To our sweet Bella,
Happy Birthday, Achi! How’s dog heaven, palangga?
You would have been 9 years old today. Exactly 8 years ago, you came into our lives so unexpectedly. I had just lost Kylie, & her family kindly gave you to me as a gift after she passed.
You were so much more than a replacement. We loved you from the very first moment we laid eyes on your half-pink, half-black nose. How lucky we were to have you. ❤️
Thank you for being the most patient, gentle Achi to Nacho, Katchi, and later on, Caddy. Nacho will definitely miss you biting his ears whenever you wanted to play. You were always so protective of your siblings, too—you loved chasing random dogs when they barked at us during our walks. You rarely barked yourself, but when you did... it was the loudest and the cutest. You brought so much warmth into our lives, and you were loved by so many. A true ball of sunshine—always the silliest, sweetest soul every single day.
You probably never knew just how much light you brought into Mommy’s heart every time I came home. I’ll hold onto our beach trips forever. Even after moving to Bacolod, we made sure you got your dose of vitamin sea whenever we went back to Bantayan. That place will always, forever be your home.
Thank you for loving us through thick and thin. You were right there with us through all our happiest highs and saddest lows, especially when Mama Wilma got sick. She adored you so much, and we know you’re reunited again—sitting happily in her lap in heaven right now, enjoying endless bread, Fita, and your favorite egg crackers.
On your last night, I’m so grateful we got to take you on one final walk with Nacho and Caddy. You could barely walk, so Mommy held you close. Even as you rested your head on Mommy’s shoulder, I’ll never forget how you kept trying to look around and take it all in one last time.
Thank you for trying your absolute best to stay with us. When you looked at each of us, one by one, with those deep, expressive eyes, we knew it was your quiet way of saying goodbye.
Today, as we celebrate your 9th birthday without you here to hug, we hold tight to every single memory—every beach walk, every silly bark, every quiet cuddle, and all the happiness you brought into our lives.
Forever loved, forever missed, and forever our palangga. Until we meet again ❤️
Bella
July 30, 2017-June 23, 2026