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 Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. 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 times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him 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 pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together….
Author unknown…
Dearest Timmi,
Thank you for sharing your life with us. Thank you for being A’s guardian angel. Thank you for your love and your being there for A. Thank you for being a bright and shining star. Thank God for allowing us to know you and to spend our lives with you.
You will always be a champion in our hearts. The way you and Lasse used to run the obstacle courses while barking at each other will always be etched in many people’s mind. The medals and trophies you won may not mean much to you nor us. But we did have fun, didn’t we?
Now you are free from all your old age pains and sores. There will be fun obstacle courses and fun bike rides where you are now. Where your soul is young again and you can run freely in the fields once again.
Timmi, wait for us. We will meet again one day and we can go running once again. Lasse, Benji and Chiyo will play with you again. Wait for us.
Love from,
A, Lasse, Nad, Benji, Chiyo, Puss, Kelly, Sunshine and me
Timmi, Trailblazer of our hearts
21 Aug 1995 – 05 Jun 2008
If you get there before I do, don’t give up on me.
I’ll meet you when my chores are through;
I don’t know how long I’ll be.
But I’m not gonna let you down, darling wait and see.
And between now and then, till I see you again,
I’ll be loving you. Love, me.
