The auspicious coincidences of life, the subtle changes, and the big forks in the roads, that which shaped my heart and delivered me to love unconditionally. My story begins with a bond greater than man, the best friend, the loyal canine. Naming holds layers of subconscious attachments  and I never felt the power a name could hold, until I named Hoku; translates to star.  She loved to be the center of attention, a 50 lb beautiful brindle mix (boxer, greyhound, pitbull), Hoku was named after a previous pet that passed when I was 6 from a hit and run. Being a star I suppose their lives were never meant to…