Rainbow Bridge

Rainbow Bridge

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….

The Rainbow Bridge is the theme of work whose original creator is unknown, believed to have been written between 1980 and 1992………

EDIT: In February of 2023, authorship of the original story was confirmed by National Geographic magazine as Edna ClyneRekhy, an 82-year-old artist from Scotland.  Edna wrote the poem in 1959 to mourn the death of her Labrador, Major.  She was 19 at the time.  To honor the original author, Edna’s words are below.

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“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.”
~ Anatole France

IN MEMORY OF MY OWN BELOVED PETS AND MY FRIEND’S & FAMILY PETS THAT I WAS BLESSED TO KNOW BEFORE THEY TOO CROSSED THE RAINBOW BRIDGE
always remembered, always in our hearts and never ever forgotten xx

Kimba

Kimba

Corey

Corey

Morticha

Morticha

Ralph

Chief

Chief

Rascale

Rascale

 

In Memory of Obbie

Obbie

Jessica

Jessica

 

Penny

Penny

Diesel

Diesel

 

Peter

Peter

 

Kirra

Kirra

Louis

Louis

Happy Go "HG"

Happy Go “HG”

 

Brandy

Brandy

Bindi

Bindi

Zoro

Zoro

 

 

Bundy

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