The Legend of Rainbow Bridge
From the book, "The Legend of Rainbow Bridge" by William N. Britton
Reprinted with Permission
Just this
side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge
When a pet
dies who has been especially close to a person here on earth,
that pet
goes to Rainbow Bridge
There are
beautiful meadows and grassy hills there
for all our
special friends so they can run and play together.
There is
always plenty of their favorite food to eat,
plenty of
fresh spring water for them to drink,
and every
day is filled with sunshine so our little friends are warm and comfortable.
All the
pets that had been ill or old are now restored to health and youth.
Those that
had been hurt or maimed are now whole and strong again,
just as we
remember them in our dreams of days gone by.
The pets we
loved are happy and content except for one small thing.
Each one
misses someone very special who was left behind.
They all
run and play together, but the day comes
when one of
them suddenly stops and looks off into the distant hills.
It is as if
they heard a whistle or were given a signal of some kind.
Their eyes
are bright and intent. Their body begins to quiver.
All at once
they break away from the group, flying like a deer over the grass,
their
little legs carrying them faster and faster.
You have
been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet,
you hug and
cling to them in joyous reunion, never to be parted again.
Happy
kisses rain upon your face.
Your hands
once again caress the beloved head.
You look
once more into the trusting eyes of your pet so long gone from your life,
but never
gone from your heart.
Then with
your beloved pet by your side, you will cross the Rainbow Bridge
Your Sacred Circle
(Reprinted
with permission of the author. Published 1994. Copyright © William N. Britton.
www.legendofrainbowbridge.com)
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