Early morning at the Bridge has Muldoone already up and getting ready
to go and greet the new arrival.  Trying once again to conquer his
hammy-head-hair, Mully sighs and gives up.  It be no use he mutters to
himself, I gets one side under da cap and da odder side jumps out.  Why
won't da Boss fixes my hair?  I would wike to habe hair wike odder fewets
and nots habe to wears dis cap.  Heaving another big sigh with the
realization he was whipped, out the door he goes heading for the Bridge
to greet the new comer.
 
Muldoone took his work very seriously and he tried hard to be a good
Rainbow Bridge greeter.  Mully was troubled about the young ferrets
arriving at the Bridge; their time had been cut short, their days in the
sun ended too soon.  It was the abused ferrets that broke Mully's heart,
touched his heart deeply, they had done nothing to deserve the treatment
they got, all they wanted was a soft touch and a kind word and the
opportunity to be a happy little ferret just like any other fuzzbutt.
There is a special place the abused and frightened ferrets go to when
they arrive; they go to stay with Mz.  SunnyFerret until they felt
comfortable enough to be a part of Ferret Village located at the Rainbow
Bridge.
 
Not long after arriving at the Bridge, Muldoone hears the sound of a soft
melody dancing softly on the breeze.  The Ferret Promise song sang of
time cut short, it sang of love and broken hearts, the song spoke of the
promise made to each and every ferret by the Creator, and it whispered
to the heart of the wee-one arriving, "you are home." The flash of light
subsided and then Mully heard the unmistakable sounds of ferrety feets
coming across the planks of the Bridge; Molly the winged unicorn had
delivered another ferret to the Rainbow Bridge.
 
"Hello Jack and welcomes to da Wainbow Bwidge Mully says to the young
ferret, I be Mr. Muldoone, da officialist Bwidge Gweeter."
 
The young ferret known as Jack sits down to study his new surroundings.
For a long time he says nothing just drinking all the sights before him
and breathing in the sweet smells of raisins, dates, Foamy Fries and
other treats there at the Bridge.
 
Finally young Jack found his voice and spoke.  I not apposed to be
here ya know, it not be my time to come, I wanted to stay wif my familee
a while longer.  Can you fixes me and sends me back Mr. Muldoone?"
 
"No Jack, I be sworry, I no can dooes dat.  Whens you comes here, you
stays here until your hooman-bean cwoss ober."
 
Bending down to be on eye level with the little ferret known as Jack,
Mully begins to speak to him softly.  I no can sends you back but you
habe fwiends here, I be told yur buddies JD, Shelby, and Knightman be
here and dey be 'cited bout seeings you.
 
Just then a blur of fur comes streaking past Muldoone and there at his
feet was a fuzzy pile of ferrets; they were doing the weasel-war-dance,
dook, dook, dooking, giggles, tickles, laughing, hugging, and kissing up
a storm.
 
"Wooks wike yur fwiends finds you Jack" Muldoone tells him.
 
The ferret known as JD struggled to his feet and trying very hard to
compose himself.  "Mr. Muldoone, cans you pwease wet up shows Jack 'wound
da Bwidge?  I knows you 'appose to be da one showsing him 'wound but we
would wike to do it."
 
"Yeah chimmed in Shelby and Knightman, wet us shows him wound and we
shows him how to peeks in on our familee.  Pwease Mr. Muldoone, we shows
him 'wound and you be fwee to go takes a nap."
 
Muldoone thought for a minute and then decided it wouldn't hurt anything
even though technically it was his job to show the new ones around at the
Bridge, but the idea of a mid-morning nap sounded good.
 
"Okays you cans shows him wound, just be on da wookout for Nanna" Mully
explained to them.
 
Heading down the path in the direction of his bungalow and thinking about
a nap, Mully stopped to look back at the four ferrets and the wild
reunion they were having.  Everyone was so very very happy and Muldoone
found it very ironic in that there had to be pain for one or more humans;
Jack's familee on earth and that same pain caused such happiness for
others, Jack and his three friends here at the Bridge.  Mully hoped
someday the Boss would explain this and many other thngs to him.
 
~~Muldoone~~
A buddy to all ferrets who have passed and watching over your fuzzbutt
angels from the Rainbow Bridge.
[Posted in FML issue 4851]