Just this
side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been
especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are
meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play
together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm
and comfortable.
All the
animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who
were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them
in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content,
except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who
had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but
the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright
eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the
group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and
faster.
You have been spotted, and when you
and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion,
never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands
again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of
your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge
together....
Dedicated to My Sweet Old Friend Dusty. Rest in Peace.
We just said goodbye to our wonderful Cat of 20 wonderful years, Goodbye my little Pal, my faithful friend . You will be missed.
Heavenly Father, Creator of all things, thank you for having entrusted us with a loyal pet. Thank you for letting him teach us unselfish love. Thank you for the memories that we can recall to brighten our days for the rest of our lives. Finally, in gratitude, we return our little friend and loved Pet Dusty to you. Amen.
Dedicated to My Sweet Old Friend Dusty. Rest in Peace.
We just said goodbye to our wonderful Cat of 20 wonderful years, Goodbye my little Pal, my faithful friend . You will be missed.
Heavenly Father, Creator of all things, thank you for having entrusted us with a loyal pet. Thank you for letting him teach us unselfish love. Thank you for the memories that we can recall to brighten our days for the rest of our lives. Finally, in gratitude, we return our little friend and loved Pet Dusty to you. Amen.
My condolence brother-been there too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jon, I appreciate that, it's not my first time either. But this little guy was 20 and a half years old, he was a part of my family
ReplyDeleteI'm sure that my Tia met Dusty when he arrived and that they are romping around in the warm sunlight together. I have a framed copy of "Rainbow Bridge," that I rewrote for Tia, behind the urn with her ashes and her last picture. My thoughts are with you.
ReplyDeleteThanks Marine for your kind words and thoughts
ReplyDeleteIt is wonderful relationship, that between man and his dog. Sure, we know they are not really people, but somehow the bond grows so strong that we think of them as family. It is so very hard to lose them. I know you miss Dusty as my wife and I miss Charlie.
ReplyDeleteThanks Joe and my best to you and your Wife, I can feel for you both.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry for you and your family. There is a special place in our hearts that only a beloved pet can hold. The good part of it all is that all our pets have been "rescued" from an otherwise miserable existence. For this can always bring us peace.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lisa it was very thoughtful of you to write that.
ReplyDeleteWe all need words of comfort as these times. It's so difficult to lose a pet.
DeleteThanks so much for those kind words "B" I share my grief with you. Just for the record. My Dusty was a Cat.
ReplyDeleteSorry for your loss DD. I'm 63 years old and have outlived 4 dogs and curently have number 5. Misty's a young 7 years old. Previous dogs lived nice long lives and their deaths were really hard to take. Scooter saw her 15th birthday, Kiko made 14, Ginger lived to the ripe old age of just shy of her 20th, Mercedes was only 13. Every last one of them was just like 1 of the kids and their passing was mighty hard to take, so I know exactly what you're going through.
ReplyDeleteMy sincerest condolences.
ReplyDeleteI have a cat named Dusti; she is a mere 15 years old (a young age for our senior cats, really). She already has serious kidney disease, and I know that the terrible, terrible day is coming all too soon. For now she's with us, and she gets her way in all things -- large and small.