Another tissue one! Forwarded from the Brooklyn List
WELCOME AT RAINBOW BRIDGE
by Alexander Theodore Bouvier, Fourth Year Resident
On the morning of September 11, 2001, there was an unprecedented amount of
activity at the Rainbow Bridge. Decisions had to be made. They had to be
made quickly. And, they were.
An issue, not often addressed here, is the fact that many
residents really have no loved one for whom to wait. Think of the pups
who lived and died in hideous puppy mills. No one on earth loved or
protected them. What about the many who spent unhappy lives tied in
backyards? And, the ones who were abused, Who are they to wait for?
We don't talk about that much up here. We share our loved ones as
they arrive, happy to do so. But we all know there is nothing like
having your very own person who thinks you are the most special pup in
the Heavens.
Last Tuesday morning a request rang out for pups not waiting for
specific persons to volunteer for special assignment.. An eager, curious
crowd surged excitedly forward, each pup wondering what the assignment
would be.
They were told by a solemn voice that unexpectedly, all at once,
over 4,000 loving people had left Earth long before they were ready. All
the pups, as all pups do, felt the humans' pain deep in their own hearts.
Without
hearing more, there was a clamoring among them - "May I have one to
comfort?" "I'll take two, I have a big heart." "I have been
saving
kisses forever."
One after another they came forward begging for assignment. One
cozy-looking fluffy pup hesitantly asked, "Are there any children
coming? I would be very comforting for a child 'cause I'm soft and
squishy and I always wanted to be hugged." A group of Dalmatians came
forward asking to meet the Firemen and be their friends. The larger
working breeds offered to greet the Police Officers and make them feel
at home. ! Little dogs volunteered to do what they do best, cuddle and
kiss.
Dogs who on Earth had never had a kind word or a pat on the head,
stepped forward and said, "I will love any human who needs love."
Then all the dogs, wherever on Earth they originally came from,
rushed to the Rainbow Bridge and stood waiting, overflowing with love to
share - each tail wagging a little American Flag.
De nobis fabula narratur, their story is our story
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
Jesus, A Never Ending Friend
"Friends are God's way of taking care of us"
Beannachtai agus Siochain