She Was born ready, ready for any challenge, any adventure, any food, and any soul that needed love. We've had about seven different places we called home, and it didn't matter where we moved as long as I had my Razha that was my home. In the 15 years that I raised and called her my baby, she saw me through some of my life's worst trials, from a handful of surgeries, one round of chemo (cut short), my Masters Degree, multiple ambulance rides whisking me away, two abusive relationships, she was the ring bearer to the stupidest and most life threatening decision of my life, she stayed with me in abuse shelter, she saved my life more times than I can count, and she even saved "someone's" eye sight. She was my knight in furry armor. To be honest, she was my cue to leave the abusive relationship/marriage. When they began to threaten harm to her and weapons her against me, in BOTH cases, then I knew I needed to begin planning my exit. Hurting me was one thing, but hurting my Razha Baby was not going to happen on my watch! She was my hero. She was there the day the doctors told me the worst news of my life at the young age of 24 that I couldn't have children. She comforted me when my aunty passed in 2010, and then again when my "Cuzzista" passed away (my cousin-but I'm an only child so that made her more like my sister) in 2021 a few months before my divorce. She was my rock and my baby through all of it! She has literally licked every tear from the worst trials of my life, she didn't get to see as many triumphs and she deserved to witness.

However, every tribulation that she witnessed I promised her she would watch me rise, and she did just that. She had so much faith in me. She believed in me! If there's one thing she taught me it's that if I believed in myself half as much as Razha did, than anything I dreamed of could be accomplished.

Razha has consoled and comforted many souls that have crossed her path. Her heart was as bottomless as her stomach! She taught me aloha! She may not have lived long enough to see the full comeback of my current situation, but I know she has seen come through enough that she believes in me that "I got it from here". I can hear her cheering me on now the same way I would cheer her on playing catch in the waves.

She was very much like her owner, but she just did it better! Razha was POI-fect in every way! She was extremely talkative, never ending appetite, love the beach, total princesses, definitely a lady but with a love for the country and some mud on the tires, Razha was a little warrior she has killed multiple mongoose, she charged the shore break at Sandy's just to be with me, she's been to the canyon of the pacific and her favorite beaches were Polihale and Kaupo in Waimanalo. She loved hiking and swimming! Once she even mysteriously climbed through a sewage pipe to get to the pig farm that I locked her out of! You can't stop that little dog! She had a will of her own and was determined to win! She's so muscular and so buff! She was always tougher, stronger, and faster than any dog that challenged her! Including grey hounds when she was about 3 years old. Her appetite surpassed her energy, this dog was a FOODIE! Her favorites; poi, poke, luau leaf, and chicken long rice. She used to sit by the pressure cooker with the kalo cooking, and when we would go to co-op she would sit next to the refrigerator with the kalo in it! She was possibly in love with poi more than me! If you gave her a choice to between poi and any other food or meat, she would choose poi every time!

She was as bright as sunshine, or like a bouquet of sunflowers on four legs. You could always find her by her little prance and big smile. she never got lost! if she was never not by my side and if she did escape you could time her and she was back in 22 minutes flat. There has only been two times where she was not and that's how I knew something was wrong and something indeed was both those times. This dog was faithful and consistent and loyal but one of those two times was because she had gotten her head stuck in a Cheetos jar. Again, determined and consistent... especially with food!

Her birthday was 888. Most people would say it's the infinity sign if you flip it on its side and I guess that was true because this dog and the memories that she's going to leave are going to be eternal, and the love that she has imprinted on so many hearts. 15 years feels like an eternity of loved if you have ever been loved by Her!

She loved to go for rides! She always had to be on the move and see the scenes! If it had wheels, then she wanted to be on it! whether car, or the mailman, the surfboard, skate board or boogie board, or even the shopping cart at Home Depot or, even if I was on a treadmill then she had to be on on it too! It it was a hand truck, or a walker with a seat, or an office chair l, or a wheelchair this dog always wanted to be on the wheels and on the go! she was my ride or fly ! I told her that when she can ride no longer, I will give her the wings to fly . All she needed to do was give me that final sign. In the end she did just that, she made it easy, she was always a good communicator.

Razha brought you here, and at least this far! So it goes for me to say, that it doesn't matter whether you loved me or hated me, but if you ever came into Razha's presence, you fell in love with her instantly, you can try but you can't resist her love! Razha's presence melted hearts! Some of the coldest people I know she melted their walls. She is also a healer! She has healed hearts for those who lost loved ones or went through a break up or suffering, medical challenges, or a loss of their pet. She was there for you in that moment! Always present with you! She was my saving grace.

If you would like to join me in spirit, from January 1,2024 until Valentine's Day 2024, I will be lighting her candle at 7pl hawaii standard time. You can say a prayer for us or just send us good thoughts.

Razha, my baby, Thank you for loving me. Thank you for protecting me. Thank you for your loyalty your late night kisses sunrise greetings your companionship, your hugs, and your love that will never fade from my heart.

I already see you, hear you and feel you by my side not as you left me, but I see you with a young strong body and a darker coat, jumping and running and smiling. I miss you, my best friend. I miss you my baby! we had such a strong Love, that it is more than enough to carry me this whole lifetime. In this life I was loved by you my little princess.

Your job just got bigger, because now you have to protect me in a much bigger realm, but now you have lots of help and friends that share the same love that you possess.

I can't wait to walk into heaven with you by my side, protect me and wait for me my Fur-Angel until that time comes.
A hui hou (until we meet again).
Aloha wau ia Razha!