Dancing with Dolphins Today

Dear sweet Natcho, she is now falling into the role of Grandmother.
I have been with her now for ten years. She is one of the first wild dolphins of South Padre Island's bay that I came to know and see almost everyday. She must have been at least ten plus then or may be a few years younger.
She loved to bowride with any fast boat in the bay. She is easy to recognize being very light in color and having a distinct notched fin. Of course I did not know Natcho was a female until one day, April 14th, many years ago now, she brought her newborn baby to us. I knew it was a boy he was so feisty, I named him Titan. He was pure black at birth and then turned white. Natcho took on the role as mother and a very good one.
Today I spent many hours with her and her large family group and see that she has slowly taken on the more serious role of matriarching. She had her days of play and now she is in charge of the welfare of so many of the new mothers and babies.
She looked at me many times today and came close several times. She seemed to understand my grieving the very recent loss of one of my sons. She gave me strength and seemed to know that I too have understood their grieving when they loose a family member.
Dear Sweet Natcho I love you so