Karma was Donald and Helen’s dog, remembered by Donald as the nearest thing they had to a child.
During Donald’s absences, Helen said Karma missed him. The female dog grew noticeably while he was away and nuzzled Helen when she sensed something was wrong during one of their conversations. At four years old, she was still part of Helen’s everyday life, including a phone call during which Helen tried to persuade her to relieve herself.
Donald now remembers Karma as the nearest thing he and Helen had to a child.
Karma is a female dog who had grown noticeably during Donald’s weeks away; she was four years old when Helen spoke about her during a phone call.
She was Donald and Helen’s companion and occupies the place of a much-loved child in Donald’s recollection.