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As promised to sixweasels (yes, locked, I know; there's a bigger point here) here is the poem our vet sent us when LB passed this summer:
Rainbow Bridge
Author unknown
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.
Every time I read that, I mist up and it takes me a year and a day to compose myself. All I can picture in my head are Niki and LB, and my little fuzzy King Arthur Bean (the rabbit I had from 8th grade until my senior year). Hopefully some solace can be found in its lines.
This week has been busy. MB and I had a little chat with our friends, L and D. It all goes back to the birthday incident. What came of it as a whole was L and D agreed to put in a little more effort provided MB and I don't keep score if they have to back out or can't do something with us. Sounds fair to me. And L and I talked while D and MB worked outside and we came to the conclusion that there's no real beef between L and I, it's mostly D and MB and we got dragged in unnecssarily. As far as we're concerned, L and I are going to start spending time together sans our boys and let D and MB work things out as they need to.
Since it's Mother's Day weekend, MB and I planning on spoiling Mom C a bit. We bought her a Mandevilla yesterday to replace the one that accidentally got cooked over the winter. We gave it to her early since we had absolutely no idea where to hide it in the meanwhile and keep it alive. We're taking her to a tulip festival tomorrow (Sunday? I forget) and out to lunch on Sunday. I sent Mom's present the other day and she got it yesterday. I had a picture of MB and I enlarged and framed it for her. She was over the moon! I also sent copies to my sisters, who can finally stop griping that they have no pictures of the two of us.
Since I had a half day today -- whoopee! -- I have all this time to procrastinate get some laundry done. MB and I are taking it easy tonight and going to the watering hole down the road from us -- our new favorite hangout. I was promised Firewater. I can't wait!
Happy Mother's Day!
Thanks for reading,
Ter
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