On the morning of September 11, 2001, there was
an unprecedented
amount of activity at the Rainbow Bridge. Decisions
had to be made.
They had to be made quickly. And, they were.
An issue, not often addressed here, is the fact
that many residents
really have no loved one for whom to wait. Think of
the pups who lived
and died in hideous puppy mills. No one
on earth loved or protected
them. What about the many who spent unhappy lives
tied in backyards?
And, the ones who were abused. Who are they to wait
for?
We don't talk about that much up here. We share
our loved ones as
they arrive, happy to do so. But we all
know there is nothing like having
your very own person who thinks you are
the most special pup in the
Heavens.
Last Tuesday morning a request rang out for pups
not waiting for
specific persons to volunteer for special
assignment... An eager,
curious crowd surged excitedly forward,
each pup wondering what the
assignment would be.
They were told by a solemn voice that
unexpectedly, all at once, over
6,000 loving people had left Earth long
before they were ready.
All the pups, as all pups do, felt the humans'
pain deep in their own
hearts. Without hearing more, there was
a clamoring among them -
"May I have one to comfort?" "I'll take
two, I have a big heart." "I
have been saving kisses forever."
One after another they came forward begging for
assignment. One
cozy-looking fluffy pup hesitantly asked, "Are there
any children
coming?
I would be very comforting for a child 'cause I'm
soft and squishy and
I always wanted to be hugged." A group of Dalmatians
came forward
asking to meet the FireFighters and be their
friends. The larger
working breeds offered to greet the Police Officers
and make them
feel at home.
Little dogs volunteered to do what they do best,
cuddle and kiss. Dogs
who on Earth had never had a kind word or a pat on
the head, stepped
forward and said, "I will love any human who needs
love."
Then all the dogs, wherever on Earth they
originally came from, rushed
to the Rainbow Bridge and stood waiting, overflowing
with love to
share - each tail wagging an American Flag.
