Early morning at the Rainbow Bridge and Muldoone was already up and
about, he was on his way to greet three more ferrets who would be
arriving at the Bridge.  Mully as well as the other ferrets always felt
the tugs of pain in their hearts when a fuzzy came to the Bridge; on one
paw their struggle was over; old broken bodies traded in for younger
healthy ones, years of abuse and neglect undone in a moment, but it also
meant their time on earth was over, their march on the Creator's soil
had come to an end and here they would wait.
 
Arriving at the Bridge Muldoone found Nanna, SodaFerret, and the rest
of the welcoming crew.  "Mornin Nanna" Mully told his boss.
 
"Good morning Muldoone, we have three ferrets to greet this morning"
Nanna told him.
 
Looking down at the ground so hopefully Nanna or the others wouldn't
see the tears welling up in his eyes, Mully replies with a yes, he knew
about the ones due to arrive that morning.
 
The lights over the Bridge began to dance and swirl; colors more
beautiful than ever seen on earth now painted the sky.  The colors
blended and then changed again; shades of pink gave way to peach and
yellows then changed to a soft green that blended into a delicate blue
that gave itself over to shades of lavender.  A fine soft fairy dusting
began to swirl all around Muldoone, Nanna, and the others.
 
Muldoone, Nanna, Bailey, Freckles, Dude, and Libby all joined paws
forming a perfect circle of love.  The groups of ferrets closed their
eyes and concentrated on those making their way to the Bridge.  In the
hearts of the group, they were sending their love for those being brought
by MoonBeam Molly, the magical unicorn who brought ferrets to the Rainbow
Bridge after they had passed.  The group of ferrets were not only helping
to light the way for those coming but also they were sending prayers of
love for the humans who had loved the fuzzies; precious little lives cut
short, leaving behind broken-hearted ferret moms and dads.
 
In the center of the circle stood a tall and handsome sable ferret named
Soda.  With both an expression of pain and incredible love on his face,
he closed his eyes and began to sing.  SodaFerret sang a song of love to
the ferrets making their way to the Bridge.  His voice was deep and rich,
every note sang perfectly, every word wrapped in love for those who were
coming.  The Ferret Promise Song now filled the air with its bittersweet
refrain.  The melody of love told the story of hope and promise and also
of sorrow and loss all tied toget her in the cycle of life.  The song
explained pain fading away, of limbs being made strong again, and eyes
once more bright, it told of the sorrow of passing and the joy waiting
in the Promise.  As Soda sang the sad sweet song, he had tears rolling
down his furry cheeks.  The song he sang was also a song of love for
the humans whose hearts had been broke by the passing of those that
were making their way to the Bridge.
 
Arriving at the Rainbow Bridge, MoonBeam Molly lowered herself to the
ground so her tiny passengers could climb down.  The ferret group
disembarked cautiously, not exactly sure where they were.  Off in the
distance the new arrivals could see a group of ferrets standing at
the other end of the Bridge.  The wooden timbers of the Bridge were
worn smooth from time and also from the many ferrets that had made
the crossing, having left behind a world as they knew it and coming to
the Rainbow Bridge to wait to be reunited with their humans.  Stella,
Gabriel, and Little Man all joined paws and began to make their way
across the Bridge to the group at the other side waiting to greet them.
 
Just as the three ferrets stepped off the end of the Rainbow Bridge,
Muldoone offered his nose to the newcomers in a friendly greeting.  "I
be Misser Muldoone, officialist Wainbow Bwidge Gweeter and wees be here
to welcomes you.
 
"Hello Stella, Gabriel, and Little Man" Nanna told the three new
arrivals, " my name is Nanna and I have come to welcome you to the
Rainbow Bridge" and gesturing to the small group of ferrets, Nanna
introduced each one to the three new arrivals.  "There is nothing to
be afraid of" Nanna told the new arrivals, "you each have touched the
horizon with your heart, your journey is now at an end, and you are
home."
 
Just then Clancy came running up, he was huffing and puffing out of
breath.  "Is I too wate, is dey here?"
 
Muldoone rolled his eyes and growled at the little ferret, "yes Quancey
dey bees here.  Why you bees here?" Mully demanded to know.
 
Ignoring Muldoone, Clancy turned to Nanna, "Mz Nanna, can I shows da new
fewets awound here at da Bwidge?  I takes dem to gets a new hammy, and I
takes dem to da bweakfast bar, and den I takes dem to..."
 
Laughing Nanna told the little ferret "Clancy slow down, yes you may help
with showing them around and getting them settled but give them a few
minutes to adjust, they just got here."
 
Gabriel and Little Man seemed to be doing okay but Stella stood off from
the other two ferrets a bit and she looked very sad.  SodaFerret with his
huge heart went to the little ferret and took one of her tiny paws into
his enormous ones.  "Stella, pwease not bees sad.  I bees sad too when
I comes here but den I not bees sick and I not hurts affer I gots here.
I cwinb da wings on da wainbow and I peeks in on my familee and I sees
my mom and my dad and all da odder fewets.  I misses dem but I sneaks
back and give my mom whiskery kisses when she sweeps, she tinks she be
dweaming but she not, I bees dere in da dark.  Stella, I will shows you
how to dooes dat and you sees yur familee again, I pwomise."
 
With tears in the little ferret's eyes she looked up at SodaFerret so
adoringly and with all her heart she thanked him and felt a little
better.
 
"Any fewets be hungwry?" Muldoone called out.  "It be time for bweakfast,
follows me to da fwuit bar and den I shows you where da 'Tone stweams be."
 
Gabriel and Little Man both in unison said "dere be 'Tone stweams here?"
 
"Yup, come on guys, I shows you da way" and down the path the new
arrivals went.
 
Nanna stood watching Muldoone and shaking her head, he could be one
exasperating ferret but he always came through.
 
~~Muldoone~~
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[Posted in FML issue 5254]