For all selfless volunteers ... (or: Rainbow Bridge - Sequel)

When a person who has given tirelessly and made it their life's work to save and

succor abandoned aminals and find them happy homes comes to the bridge, first

one animal will stop and look into the distance, then more and more will look up and

watch.

For this is a person all the animals know about. As they have waited for their

loved one(s), they have told the story of their rescue from loneliness, neglect and

impending death, and the wonderful people who helped them until a special loved

loved one could be found.

O special friend of animals, you have been spotted, and

all the dogs and other animal friends will run over the fields to thank the person who

has enabled so many to have had good lives and memories.

Then, will they all walk

to the gate of St. Peter and say, "This is a person whose name is surely entered on

the roll once for each of us whose life was changed." Then those friends who will

be forever together step forward, and to the sound of great rejoicing from all the

animals, cross the bridge together.

(Darla Fonseca)