Page 19 - Boca Club News - February '21

Boca Club News, Page 19
“A Dog Story: Ida, the Dalmatian”

A Poem, by Arlene Samuel. Ms. Samuel If all that separates us Do you remember Will and Grace?
is a retired therapist, professor and From the creatures You fed them from your titties.
behavioral scientist. As this member Is that we humans tell a story And groomed them.
of the Pinehills community herself About ourselves You were a wonderful mother!
puts it: “I have been writing little And they don’t, And then you came to live with me.
pieces on scraps of paper and in my Then I will give you your story And you eat cookies and go for walks and we love each other.
journal for many years with the intent Because you and I are not separate. And always will.”
of probing my subconscious without
embarrassing myself or my children. You came to me when you were four, When you died I held you in my arms.
The works printed here are possibly decoys.” Small and shy and skittish, And as you exhaled your final breath, I inhaled.
(Editor’s Note: Regular readers of Boca Club News will Too harshly trained. You remain part of me and always will.
recognize Arlene Samuel as the author of two wonderful Black and white, and beautiful. You and I are not separate.
true short stories—“Snoopers and the Fourth of July” Elemental.
and “Snoopers, A Rambling Man”—that appeared in our
December and January issues. I had come across both I pressed, and gradually you yielded,
charming pieces in an online collection of original works Lying on your back, cradled in my arms.
that was put together by the members of a writers’ club in the I stroke your belly.
Pinehills Community of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Dog lover I give you your story.
that I am, I had asked Ms. Samuel for permission to share them A happy story only,
with our readers, and was grateful that she was delighted to do What do you need with loss and betrayal and disappointment?
so. When I subsequently related to her the wonderful comments
I had received from our readers, she responded by offering “Remember when you used to live with Kris and John
the following poem about another of her furry companions, And you slept in a crate in the garage with all the other
together with a brief related—and quite moving—essay that doggies?
will be appearing in our March issue...one which I know you And you were a show dog and won so many ribbons
will want to look forward to next month. — NAS) Because you are so beautiful. And so smart.
***** And then you had puppies.

Bocaire

The exclusive Bocaire Country Club is a boutique club of only 238 homes, boasting no tee times on a newly renovated and renowned championship golf
course. Feels like owning your own golf course! Tennis program, fitness center, fine dining, resort style aquatics center. Bocaire is friendly and active!

Nominated to Golf Digest as best new golf course in the U.S.!

Featured Listing jUSt SOLD jUSt SOLD

Offered at $499,000 Offered at $497,500
Coming Soon

4516 Bocaire Blvd. Large
renovated home with 4 ensuite
bedrooms plus office, high end
finishes, quiet southern backyard
4372 Bocaire Blvd. Gorgeous half acre looking over long serene with lanai, pool/spa and built in
golf views, 3 bedrooms plus office, new roof, spectacular bar.
gardens, pool/spa and lanai. Offered at $899,000.
Offered at $490,000

Highland Beach

3115 S Ocean #802
Completely renovated jUSt SOLD
three bedroom 2.5 bath
directly on the ocean.
Spectacular views of
intracoastal and ocean.
Excellent building with
fabulous amenities! Offered at $2,299,000
Offered at $725,000.

Sian Matthew PA

Bocaire Resident Realtor “Showings can be virtual or
Coldwell Banker in person…prioritizing COVID
Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist safety for my sellers and

561-945-6550 buyers. Many happy clients
closing safely!’
www.sunnyfloridahomesforsale.com