What has not been told is the fate of the orphans, the strays,
the unloved, abused or neglected fur babies who also play in the meadows
and wait for someone to call their name and cross over the bridge with
them.
In life these fur babies had no special person to love and care for
them.
And even though they may have been beaten, kicked, starved
or otherwise abused or neglected, their hearts are only full of love
and forgiveness!
Every time one of these special ones sees a human soul, they too become
excited,
hoping maybe this will be the person who will love them and take them
across the bridge.
Sometimes their wait seems long, but suddenly one hears his name being
called.
Startled, heart beating wildly, he looks in the direction of the voice.
All fear and sadness depart and he runs eagerly to meet his new loved
one.
Tears and licks, hugs and nudges abound.
The person who has called his name also was unloved, abused or neglected
in life.
Now they both have found purity of unconditional love that was missing
in life
and together they cross over the Rainbow Bridge.
Author Unknown
You're being there has been enough to change my tears to smiles.
The subtle love between two friends is so hard to define,
especially when one is human and one is canine
It is not a square or circle or even a straight line.
It's somehow like a tapestry with colors soft and bold
Yet deep within the weaving there are tiny threads of gold.
Yes, rare and oh so lovely. Are your friendships' threads of gold?
For they will last a lifetime and then when my story's told.
Someone will hold my tapestry and turn it towards the light,
And tiny points, those threads of gold will gleam and shine so bright.
And they may think - it's just a thread like green or red or blue-
Perhaps they'll never ever know that golden thread was you.
I've been thinking lately how you've touched my life just so -
Of how you are so dear to me - with your warm heart and cold nose-
That even when you're next to me or though we're miles apart
Your golden thread of friendship still will weave within my heart.