It was another beautiful breaking of dawn at the Rainbow Bridge; animals
of all sorts were stirring, beginning their day as the flowers had
surrendered the last of their dew to the morning sun.
 
Muldoone was at the Bridge on that morning to greet two new residents
who would be arriving soon.  A dark-eyes white gentleman by the name of
Aristotle would be coming and a sable ferret by the name of Lucky would
also be arriving.
 
The breeze began to pick up a bit and Mully knew this was the first
signal that the two newcomers would be here soon.  The sweet sad Ferret
Promise Song began to swell on the breeze offering comfort to a grieving
heart back on earth and waiting to give a warm loving embrace to the two
who came.  It sang of happier times, days of laughter and playtime, and
whispered promises that love was eternal.
 
At the moment each ferret passed, the Creator gently took them in His
thundering velvet right hand and whispered to their hearts "I knew you
before you were ever a ferret, I knew you while you were on earth, and
you have returned to Me, rest now wee-one, you are home, come and start
your new journey that begins at the Bridge."
 
The lights danced, reflecting the brilliant hues of the rainbow.  The
light flashed brightly once more and then the sound of ferrety feets
could be heard making their way across the time-worn boards that made up
the Rainbow Bridge, connecting that other world to this one; the world
which held fuzzies of every size shape and color, fuzzies who waited
for the day they would be reunited.
 
After the flash of light subsided, Mully heard the unmistakable sounds
of ferrety feets coming across the time-worn planks of the Bridge; the
Moonbeam Molly Express having delivered two more ferrets whose time on
earth had been cut short.
 
Mully stepped forward to greet the new arrivals.  "Welcomes to da Wainbow
Bwidge Soda, I be Mr. Muldoone, officialist Bwidge Gweeter." Muldoone
leaned forward offering his nose to both the ferrets in a friendly
greeting.
 
The ferret known as Aristotle looked all around surveying his new
surroundings.  "So this is the Rainbow Bridge" he stated in a clear and
perfect speaking voice.  "I have heard so much about this place but had
no idea it would be this beautiful.  It is so wonderful to not feel pain
nor do I feel tired, in fact I feel just like a kit again" and with that
he went into a wild weasel-war-dance and even Muldoone had to admit,
this guy had amazing speed and agility as well.
 
"Dat be yur gift from da Boss, He makes us wike a kit 'gain whens we get
here.  No more hurts or pain" Muldoone explained to Aristotle.
 
Presenting Mully with a low sweeping bow, "My compliments to the Boss"
Aristotle told Muldoone, "I feel better than I have in a long long time."
 
Turning to the other ferret known as Lucky, Muldoone asked him if he knew
where he was and he answered yes, he too had heard of the Rainbow Bridge.
 
"Misser Muldoone, a nice wady had comes to get me from a pwace dat not
takes very gud care of us and she gets us outta dere but I goes to sleep
in her wap and den I wakes up here.  I twy not to, I be sick and I wanted
to goes home wiff da nice wady.  You tink she forgibs me acause I not
stay wiff her?" Lucky asked Mully.
 
"I be sur she forgibes you Wucky, you no can helps it iffins you be sick
and den goes to sweep and comes here.  I has a messagus for you froms
her, she say she bees sad dat she not get to you sooner to takes you to
da dock-tor but dat she loves you bunches and dat dere be odder fewets
here; Pumba, Snowball, BB, Tinker, Mochie and Cuddles dat will help to
watches ober you.  Dey will helps you get settled and shows you all da
fun tings we has here."
 
Turning back to Aristotle, "I has a special messagus for you too, dere be
a nice lady who was to be your secwet santa and she say you comes here
just afore Cwistmas and she be feeling sads bout dat but she say you be
woved very much."
 
"What a thoughtful and generous thing for that lady to do for a ferret
she had never met" Aristotle said to Muldoone.  Brushing away a tear from
his eye, Mully could see Aristotle was very touched by what he had been
told.  "Mr. Muldoone if there is a way you can send a message back to
the nice lady on earth, will you tell her please I thank her very much
for her love and kindness.  There are not enough humans to go around for
all the ferrets in need.  Please tell her I thank her very much."
 
"Airstone, would you wike me to shows you 'round?  Muldoone asked the
newcomer.
 
"Yes I think I would like that very much and by the way Mr. Muldoone,
the name is Aristotle not airstone.  It appears Lucky is doing just fine
with all his new friends so I would gladly accept a guided tour of this
wonderful place" he told Mully.
 
~~Muldoone~~
Caring for your ferrets at the Rainbow Bridge.
 
Muldoone and Muldoone Enterprises ) 2005.  All rights reserved.
Reproduction without permission is prohibited.
[Posted in FML issue 5106]