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We are deeply saddened by the World Trade Center and
Pentagon Events on Tuesday, September 11, 2001.
We express our deepest
sympathies to the victims and families.
We would like to invite everyone to download the Ribbon
displayed here and place it on your web pages to show your support for the
victims and their families.
This graphic was released by the Computer
Industry
(Simply Right click your mouse
on the graphic and save it)
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WELCOME AT RAINBOW BRIDGE by AlexanderTheodore, Bouvier, Fourth Year Resident
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 4,000 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 Firemen 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.
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