Of The Pets That Have Ascended The Stairway To Heaven.
Gone But Not Forgotten!
Bear My Chow of 21 Years
Peppy Our Chow of 6 Years
Haydog My Husbands Toy Poodle of 10 Years
Tron My Husbands Siberian Husky of 12 Years
Nikki Our Alaskan Malamute/Wolf of 4 Years
Dallas My Daughters German Shepherd of 3 Years
Lady My Daughters Shetland Sheepdog of 10 Years
Tuffy My Uncles Golden Retriever of 16 Years
Midnite Maryann's Chow of 20 Years
Baby My Sister's Shetland Sheepdog/Chow of 15 Years
King My Daughter's Collie of 7 Years (14 Years Old)
Mr.bear are smooth coat chow of 5 years (7 Years old )
We Love And Miss You!
Poems
The Rainbow Bridge
Version 1
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here
That pet goes to the Rainbow Bridge
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine and our friends are warm and comfortable
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor
Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again
Just as we remember them in our dreams of days and time gone by
The animals are happy and content except for one small thing
They each miss someone very special, someone who was left behind
They all run and play together
But the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance
Her bright eyes are intent, her eager body begins to quiver
Suddenly she breaks from the group, flying over the green grass
Her legs carrying her faster and faster
YOU have been spotted
And when you and your special friend finally meet,
you cling together in joyous reunion never to be parted again
The happy kisses rain upon your face, your hands again caress the beloved head
And you look once more into the trusting eyes of your friend
So long gone from your life but never absent from your heart
Then you cross the Rainbow Bridge together...
--Author Unknown--
The Rainbow Bridge
Version 2
There is a bridge connecting Heaven and Earth.
It is called the Rainbow Bridge because of its many colors.
Just this side of the Rainbow Bridge there is a land
of meadows, hills and valleys with lush green grass.
When a beloved pet dies, the pet goes to this place.
There is always food and water and warm spring weather.
The old and frail become young again.
Those whom are maimed are made whole again.
They play all day with each other.
There is only one thing missing.
They are not with their special person who loved them on earth.
Each day they run and play until the day comes
when one suddenly stops playing and looks up!
The nose twitches! The ears are up! The eyes are staring!
Suddenly one runs from the group!
You have been seen, and when you and your special friend meet
you take him or her in your arms and embrace.
Your face is kissed again and again, and you look once more
into the eyes of your trusting pet
Then you cross the Rainbow Bridge together,
Never again to be separated.
Author Unknown
The Rainbow Bridge
Inspired by a Norse legend
By the edge of a woods, at the foot of a hill,
Is a lush, green meadow where time stands still.
Where the friends of man and woman do run,
When their time on earth is over and done.
For here, between this world and the next,
Is a place where each beloved creature finds rest.
On this golden land, they wait and they play,
Till the Rainbow Bridge they cross over one day.
No more do they suffer, in pain or in sadness,
For here they are whole, their lives filled with gladness.
Their limbs are restored, their health renewed,
Their bodies have healed, with strength imbued.
They romp through the grass, without even a care,
Until one day they start, and sniff at the air.
All ears prick forward, eyes dart front and back,
Then all of a sudden, one breaks from the pack.
For just at that instant, their eyes have met;
Together again, both person and pet.
So they run to each other, these friends from long past,
The time of their parting is over at last.
The sadness they felt while they were apart,
Has turned into joy once more in each heart.
They embrace with a love that will last forever,
And then, side-by-side, they cross over… together.
-- Steve and Diane Bodofsky --
Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep
Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am in a thousand winds that blow,
I am the softly falling snow.
I am the gentle showers of rain,
I am the fields of ripening grain.
I am in the morning hush,
I am in the graceful rush
Of beautiful birds in circling flight,
I am the starshine of the night.
I am in the flowers that bloom,
I am in a quiet room.
I am in the birds that sing,
I am in each lovely thing.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there. I do not die.
BEYOND THE RAINBOW
As much as I loved the life we had and all the times we played,
I was so very tired and knew my time on earth would fade.
I saw a wondrous image then of a place that's trouble-free
Where all of us can meet again to spend eternity.
I saw the most beautiful Rainbow, and on the other side
Were meadows rich and beautiful -- lush and green and wide!
And running through the meadows as far as the eye could see
Were animals of every sort as healthy as could be!
My own tired, failing body was fresh and healed and new
And I wanted to go run with them, but I had something left to do.
I needed to reach out to you, to tell you I'm alright
That this place is truly wonderful, then a bright Glow pierced the night.
T’was the Glow of many Candles shining bright and strong and bold
And I knew then that it held your love in its brilliant shades of gold.
For although we may not be together in the way we used to be,
We are still connected by a cord no eye can see.
So whenever you need to find me, we're never far apart
If you look beyond the Rainbow and listen with your heart.
MY FOREVER PET
There's something missing in my home,
I feel it day and night,
I know it will take time and strength
before things feel quite right.
But just for now, I need to mourn,
My heart -- it needs to mend.
Though some may say, "It's just a pet,"
I know I've lost a friend.
You've brought such laughter to my home,
and richness to my days.
A constant friend through joy or loss
with gentle, loving ways.
Companion, friend, and confidante,
A friend I won't forget.
You'll live forever in my heart,
My sweet, forever pet.
-- Susanne Taylor
