Dear fellow ferret lovers -
 
I dedicate this posting to others (like myself) who take in the homeless,
sick and unwanted fuzzies.  I am sure that there are those of you who feel
the pain and sadness when one of your 'special kids' crosses the Bridge.  I
spent a sleepless night taking care of a little albino female who came into
my care the previous day.  She had been neglected and starved until she was
rescued by another.  She had tried to hang on, but the battle was too tough
for her little body to fight.  Through out the night I gave her IV fluids
and dropper fed her pedialyte and ferretone.  She was not in pain, but was
crossing the bridge.  After placing her in warm blanket and dropper feeding
her pedialyte, she looked up at me, opened her mouth as if trying to say
something, and passed away.  Even though I didn't know her name, she will
always be in my heart.  My heartfelt prayers and gratitude to those who run
shelters and provide for these little creatures.  May God be with those who
care for I know He is with the Little Ones.
 
In Memory of the Little Ones
 
You came into my life
often unexpected
Neither you nor I planned it
this way
When you were born
so innocent, so pure
so full of love
How could you know
What life held for you?
And now you are with me
left without a home
You are older than your years
Thin and tired
Abandoned by those you loved
I hold you and I cry
I am left to escort you
to the Bridge
I cry because I have no memory
of your dancing
 of your kisses
of your love
I have only the task of
trying to provide
in so little time
the love you deserve
I do not know the first
moments of your life
But I know the last
moments of your life
were filled with
all the love I could give
to one so tiny
The sky will be brighter tonight
for you have taken
a small piece of my heart with you
to shine and provide
the light for those who are lost
without a home
May your light guide them to me
[Posted in FML issue 2781]