The Rainbow Bridge

At Rainbow Bridge, it has been said, departed pets who have
been dearly loved by owners in life, play and wait in meadows.
When they hear their loved ones call, they rush to meet them
and they cross The Rainbow Bridge together, never to be parted again.

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

Friendship's Tapestry

So often when I think of you and all the times we shared
My heart is filled with thankfulness to have a friend who cared
Enough to listen to all the joys and trials.

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.

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