Kalyani passed away on the 10th. She was almost 11.

She had stopped eating (and drinking) three days prior, even refusing treats that Achchan had to usually feed her first thing in the morning. (She would keep writing infinity-signs around and between his legs until.) We took her to Aruma twice to get her blood tested and insulin injected and saline IV-ed. Reshma found her passed out on 9th night and we got her admitted to the pet hospital. Her glucose levels had dropped dangerously.

Kalyani was magic and grace. She gently (and sometimes peppered with a stern, loving whack) nudged me to being a better person. She loved winters, looking at the rain, and rolling around in the grass. She judged mercilessly and loved unconditionally.

The gif is from my backyard in Gurgaon, 2012. She loved the place and was too small to jump the tall walls. That did not stop her from trying once in a while, though.