Thank you for sending this, Amanda! My last little chi is a rescue. Elizabeth
--- On Sat, 1/10/09, amanda christopher <[email protected]> wrote: > From: amanda christopher <[email protected]> > Subject: [Chihuahuas]OT: Rainbow Bridge, The Rescuers Version > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, January 10, 2009, 2:59 AM > Unlike most days at Rainbow Bridge, this day dawned cold and > gray, damp > as a swamp and as dismal as could be imagined. All of the > recent > arrivals had no idea what to think, as they had never > experienced a day > like this before. But the animals who had been waiting for > their beloved > people knew exactly what was going on and started to gather > at the > pathway leading to The Bridge to watch. > It wasn't > long before an elderly animal came into view, head hung low > and tail > dragging. The other animals, the ones who had been there > for a while, > knew what his story was right away, for they had seen this > happen far > too often. > He approached slowly, obviously in great > emotional pain, but with no sign of injury or illness. > Unlike all of > the other animals waiting at The Bridge, this animal had > not been > restored to youth and made healthy and vigorous again. As > he walked > toward The Bridge, he watched all of the other animals > watching him. He > knew he was out of place here and the sooner he could cross > over, the > happier he would be. > But, alas, as he approached > The Bridge, his way was barred by the appearance of an > Angel who > apologized, but told him that he would not be able to pass. > Only those > animals who were with their people could pass over Rainbow > Bridge. > With > no place else to turn to, the elderly animal turned towards > the fields > before The Bridge and saw a group of other animals like > himself, also > elderly and infirm. They weren't playing, but rather > simply lying on > the green grass, forlornly staring out at the pathway > leading to The > Bridge. And so, he took his place among them, watching the > pathway and > waiting. > One of the newest arrivals at The Bridge > didn't understand what he had just witnessed and asked > one of the > animals that had been there for awhile to explain it to > him. > "You > see, that poor animal was a rescue. He was turned in to > rescue just as > you see him now, an older animal with his fur graying and > his eyes > clouding. He never made it out of rescue and passed on with > only the > love of his rescuer to comfort him as he left his earthly > existence. > Because he had no family to give his love to, he has no one > to escort > him across The Bridge. " > The first animal thought about this for a > minute and then asked, "So what will happen now?" > As he was about to receive his answer, the > clouds suddenly parted and the gloom lifted. > Approaching > The Bridge could be seen a single person and among the > older animals, a > whole group was suddenly bathed in a golden light and they > were all > young and healthy again, just as they were in the prime of > life. > "Watch, and see" said the second > animal. > A > second group of animals from those waiting came to the > pathway and > bowed low as the person neared. At each bowed head, the > person offered > a pat on the head or a scratch behind the ears. The newly > restored > animals fell into line and followed him towards The Bridge. > They all > crossed The Bridge together. > "What happened?" > "That > was a rescuer. The animals you saw bowing in respect were > those who > found new homes because of his work. They will cross when > their new > families arrive. Those you saw restored were those who > never found > homes. When a rescuer arrives, they are allowed to perform > one, final > act of rescue. They are allowed to escort those poor > animals that they > couldn't place on earth, across The Rainbow Bridge. > " > "I think I like rescuers", said the > first animal. > "So does GOD", was the reply. > --Author Unknown > God Bless All of you in this group who rescue. Whether it > be chihuahuas or even pit bulls, every dog deserves to be > loved no matter what breed or age or health. From all the > dogs out there who live wonderful lives because of you > wonderful people on this group, thank you. > > Have A Beautiful Day, Each And Every Day! ------------------------------------ " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
