When it comes to true love, certain couples throughout the centuries immediately come to mind – Romeo and Juliet, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Lady and the Tramp, and myself and my bacon scented squeaky ball. For me, it was love at first squeak. Yet sadly I can’t remember when that first squeak happened!

One would think with such a special relationship, I would remember the first day I laid my eyes upon my one true love, similar to how Mom remembers the first day she saw Dad. But alas, I was so smitten it was all a blur! I do recall it was my grandparents, Babci and Pepere, who introduced us. But when? Was it a birthday gift? A Christmas present? Or perhaps just an ordinary visit that brought us together? Sadly that moment is lost to the pages of history. Well actually, I bet Mom took a photo, but I really don’t feel like scrolling through a bazillion pictures to find that moment.

Anyways, what isn’t lost is my love for my bacon scented squeaky ball! It is the only ball that I will play with now. Oh sure, the original ball and many others have passed on, but true love never dies! And thanks to Chewy, Walmart and Amazon, it is only a click away. Because true love stays in your heart…and mouth forever! So in this month that celebrates true love, I want to squeak it out to the world, “bacon scented squeaky ball – I love you!”