"Tales from the World's Bestest Trailer Truckin' Dog

*In The Candle's Glow*


Warm light coming from far below
Twinkling, sparkling is the candle's glow
All is well up on the ridge
The place we know as Rainbow Bridge
Loved ones sleeping in heaven's light
Tended by candles in the night
Peaceful dreams be theirs to keep
As they slumber in this night so deep
Hearts on earth that miss them so
Take comfort in the candle's glow
Watching for them in skies above
We are bound eternally by love
~Author Unknown~

The Tired Old Dog....cute story

An old, tired looking dog wandered into the yard. I could tell from his collar and well-fed look he had a home.
He followed me into the house, down the hall, and fell asleep in a corner. An hour later, he went to the door, and I let him out. The next day he was back, resumed his position in the hall and slept for an hour. This continued for several weeks.
Curious, I pinned a note to his collar: "Every afternoon your dog comes to my house for a nap."
The next day he arrived with a different note pinned to his collar: "He lives in a home with ten children. He's trying to catch up on his sleep. Can I come with him tomorrow?"

~ Author Unknown ~

Merry Christmas from the Rainbow Bridge

It's a bitter sweet time of the year for us here at the Rainbow
Bridge, longing to be with the people we love so much and we know they
miss us too.
We have a tree, beautifully decorated, with treats of every kind.
Popcorn strings, doggie biscuits, kitty treats, seeds, etc. Each of
us made presents to trade.
On Christmas Eve, we gather around the reflecting remembrance pool.
Many of us are waiting for that magical moment when we can go back to
earth and visit our loved ones. You see Christmas Eve is a very
special night when all of our dreams of visiting come true. One by
one, we step into the mist by the pool, and we feel a very strange
sensation. Not of falling, but of floating. We all go in different
directions, north and south, east and west. We are so excited for
that moment and forget about the floating.
When we arrive, it's dark and quiet. We tiptoe into our favorite
persons room and watch them. We sneak up on the bed, to nuzzle our
noses against theirs. We must be very quiet not to wake them, or our
visit is over all to soon. Our person can see us in their dreams and
we see a smile on their face. We whisper that we're fine, and that we
are waiting for them when their time is done on earth.
All of a sudden our visit is over and we're once again back at the
Rainbow bridge. Each one of us is content knowing we made our special
people happy. We have hopes that it made them happy and bring back
all the wonderful memories we shared while together on Earth.

We all want to wish you a Very Merry Christmas from our loving home
at the Rainbow Bridge.

(Mommy wishes she knew who wrote this.
She got it from Annie ID#433547, who got it from Rainbow Bridge Angel Babies)

UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN

I know what you are thinking. You think I'm dead. Because you cannot see me with your human eye, cannot feel me with your hands or hold me in your arms you think I am gone forever.

You recall how I looked when I left this place and you cannot remotely imagine that I could possibly be alive in another place.

You are racked and torn by the pain of our separation and it blinds you to that which is right in front of you..me. How many times since I left your immediate sight have you been told that I'm dead and you should "get over it"? How many times have you cried yourself to sleep because you feel like an outcast, believing you're supposed to get over me because that's what people say is normal but somehow you can't and no one seems to understand?

How many times have you put yourself through such excruciating pain because you aren't willing to consider that I am not, by any means, dead? I want you to do me a favor and go back in time with me. Remember the glorious day you brought me home - was I not the most intriguing creature you'd ever met? Did I not make you laugh and giggle? Did I not look at your with such adoration that you wanted nothing more than to spend the rest of your life with me? I wanted this too.

Remember the days when I was in my prime and we did so many things together. You were so proud of me! I was a good friend and I took care of you when you cried, were angry or felt down and unhappy. When you didn't have a lot of time for me because of your obligations, I waited patiently for you. I was always there when you needed me. Did I not look at you with such acceptance and patience that at times you felt perhaps a bit unworthy? You were never unworthy in my eyes.

Remember when age crept up on me, my bones became stiff and my movements slower. Still I met you at the door when you came home and followed you around the house We'd been together for so long, I was your best friend regardless of what you were doing, saying, thinking. Did I not look at you with such kindness and understanding that you felt overwhelmed? I couldn't get enough of you.

Remember the last time we saw each other with earthly eyes. You tried to be brave but I knew you were crying...I know you so well. Better than anyone else in the whole world. Did I not look at you with such pure trust and love that you yearned only to hold me close and keep me with you always? Did you not promise that you would love me forever? I believed you.

If this is so, then why have you let me go by thinking I no longer exist? Remember the depth of my eyes all those times I looked at you with adoration, acceptance, patience, trust and love. Who created this depth and love? Would the Creator diminish the song of our laughter which was created in the name of love? I am no longer an earthly figure, this is true. My body was only part of who I really am. My body would have been but a mere shell on earth if it were not filled to overflowing with my soul, my spirit, my loving light. When we met, you thought I was cute, sweet, pretty and adorable. But what kind of relationship would we have had if this is all that I'd been? How could you have loved me if I'd had no spiritual substance?

We are all made up of energy which resides far deep down inside of us, it is our core, our soul, spirit and loving light. It is the energy that is all of life..it has no beginning, it has no end. It simply is and always will be and without it there is no life. You can't see it with the naked eye nor can you hold it in your hand, it is simply a certain knowing that this energy does exist. It's a knowing just as you know that our love existed on earth - you couldn't see our love in a solid sense, you couldn't gather it all up and confine it to one place. But you knew it existed. There was no doubt in your mind.

They demand you get over me, insisting that I'm dead and you'll never see me again because animals don't go to Heaven. Oh really? I'm here to tell you different. You were worthy of my love and undying devotion on earth as I was of yours. Do you really believe this love would be snatched from us forever by a loving Creator simply because I wasn't human? Was I not a living, breathing creation with personality? And if this energy is and always will be, then how can it be that I am dead? If my core is not of the energy that is all of life then I was never alive to begin with. But you know better.

You cry because you miss me, this I understand. I miss you too - I miss the belly rubs, hugs and kisses we shared. But life does go on beyond these wonderful, fulfilling physical connections. I came to this place to live a whole new life, not because I didn't love you anymore or because I wanted something better. I came here because it was time for me to go to the next phase of my existence, something all living creatures must do eventually. It is the normal progression of life. I was not taken away from you because you cannot take away that which was never owned. My presence in your life was and is a gift to be cherished and honored just as I cherish and honor you.

Life is not simply about being born into a body, living a certain number of years and then dying. Energy cannot die. We are blessed with time in a body so that we can learn, share, and grow. It prepares us for the next phase of our eternal life. The body holds within it the true life force of our existence...our soul, spirit and loving light. Without these our bodies would be empty, blank, void of feeling and expression. Without our energy we would indeed be dead and could never have expressed our love for each other.

You say that all you have left are memories. Not so. You see, when I took leave of my earthly body I left a little something behind for you. You can't touch it, hold it or examine it for what I left behind is far too uninhibited for confinement. I left behind a piece of my soul. I placed it right next to your own which is quite fitting as we were always side by side in our earthly life together. I love you too much to have left you with nothing but memories which tend to fade and grow cloudy as the years go by. I love you too much to have vanished without a trace. How selfish it would be of me to remove love and light from your life.

I understand your tears, each one you shed is a testament to your love for me and I am honored and humbled. But don't forget the good times we shared - remember and smile. This is an honor for me as well. And when you need me I will be here. Close your eyes, relax, take slow, deep breaths and picture me in your mind. Shut off the world and your notions of what death is and give me a chance. Look for the subtle signs I send you. Don't stop being proud of me, I am a friend to be proud of, I am still your friend and soul mate. Don't memorialize the death of my body but instead honor and celebrate my never-ending life for it is eternal and forever as is my love for you. Until we meet again....

Copyright by TERRI ONATO

(Borrowed with love & admiration of her writing)

20 Years Ago Today

I was taken to my furever home. Mommy had waited so patiently over the holidays for me to be released from the pound. She didn't want the other people who had abandoned me to come back & claim me. She didn't feel mean for thinking that way either.
Boy, we all sure were happy. I never felt so loved in my whole life.
That very first week, I kind of ate a hole in one of Mommy's favourite sweaters & got ahold of her bestest teddy bear...but you know what?
She said it was her fault for leaving them down. She should have known better with a new doggy in the house.
She didn't beat me or even yell at me.

Mommy's got leeky eyes right now. She's thinking about how much she misses me, Daddy & the kitties. We all try to watch over her but she gets so lonely for us.
She thinking of all the good memories but they just make her cry more.

I had a wonderful life on earth with Mommy & Daddy. I couldn't have asked for anything more. I was loved so much. I know I'm still loved.

Sprinkling some angel dust on Mommy to help dry her tears. Whispering soft woofs in her ear...hoping she feels the gentle nuzzle on her cheek.

Daddy's birthday here at the Bridge with us

Today was a special day. It's Daddy's birthday. He's here at the Bridge with us (cause he thinks it's a special place to be)
We did all the things he likes to do. We walked....looking for birds & butterflies.
We sent out a special request that Mommy would see a hawk today.
Hawks always make her think of Daddy.

We watched over Mommy as she worked in Daddy's memory garden.
It's a hard week for her.....Daddy's crossing day is in a couple of days too.
Mommy hates April anymore. They use to really love it.

We'll see you tonight in your dreams Mommy.....
Daddy & I will come walk with you.
Remember the bench. Remember us all sitting together.
See you by the pond.

We love you Mommy....be gentle with yourself.

I crossed the Rainbow Bridge 7 yrs ago tomorrow...Aug 27/01

Mon Aug 27/01

Mommy called the vet's office & told them we were coming in.

Mommy & I had some special quiet time before we drove there.
She carried me in her arms all around our property.
I could have walked...but Mommy wanted to be really close.

It broke Mommy's heart. She held me so gently.
All my friends at the vets office were there with us.
They had a special bed made on the floor for all of us.
They all told me what a great pup I was.
They all told me how much they loved me.
Mommy was petting me.
I looked up into her eyes & then I kissed her face & tears.

I was gone quickly.
I didn't fight.
I was tired...really tired.
I knew I'd see many people I loved.

Daddy couldn't be there with Mommy.
He was way out in California.
When him & Mommy talked...he cried.

The vet kept me in a special place so Daddy could say Good Bye to me when he got home.

My other Gramma & kitties were there to welcome me.
I'm really happy here at the Rainbow Bridge.
The only terrible thing was when I had to welcome Daddy here.

Mommy still has such a hard time missing us.
We love her & watch over her all of the time.
I hope she sees us in her dreams tonight.

Daddy & I are looking down at Mommy's new pup

Daddy & I are looking down watching Mommy play with her new puppy.
She looks happy playing with the little cutie. We think Mommy really deserves things to make her smile....and the puppy is doing that.
Mommy can't make up her mind about naming the puppy.
Daddy & I are kind of laughing about that. They had my name picked out before they even got me..same with Harley & Electra.

We'll be watching them & smiling when we hear Mommy laugh.
Sending our love from the Rainbow Bridge to Mommy, Harley, Electra & the new pup. ...Bob the cat too.