"Oh what a beautiful morning! Oh what a beautiful day! I've got a wonderful feeling, everything is going my way!" I sometimes sing to myself when I think no one is around to hear me. I am so happy today because Muldoone is awake! He is his old hammie headed, silly boy self and I couldn't be happier to have him back with us!! He will be back to his antics in no time and I for one cannot wait to see what kinds of 'trouble' errr...'mischief' he stirs up... He always makes me laugh! I have a new arrival to greet at the Rainbow Bridge. His name is PoohBear and he had to leave his very sad Mom Becky and his Sissy behind. Miss Becky seemed nervous that PoohBear might not have realized how much she loved him. Well, Becky, let me share this with you, maybe it will ease your sorrow... ALL creatures know love. They all know the happiness and joy of love that fills their hearts and souls. PoohBear knows that you love him, I promise you this. He will be content to wait here to be reunited with you one day. He will fill his days with laughter and play surrounded by creatures who also love him. So don't be too sad, you will see your PoohBear again. And he'd be very happy to know that he taught you what the love of a ferret is all about and that because you knew him you would continue to foster other ferrets in need of a loving home. Well, I have to get over to the Bridge now, PoohBear will be here very soon. ********************************************************************** Later on, at the bridge............ As I sat waiting on my favorite bench, feeling the warm afternoon sun on my shoulders, I dozed off. I was having a wonderful dream about my Fancy Ferret. She was hugging me and smoothing my coat. She told me how much she loved me and missed me. It was almost as if she were right here with me...it was so real. I stirred as a warm breeze swept over me. I opened my sleepy eyes and glanced over at the Bridge to see a handsome male ferret crossing over. I knew this was PoohBear. I got up from the bench and walked over to my side of the Bridge, as PoohBear approached me he extended his paw saying "Hi! My name's Pooh. Is this the Rainbow Bridge?" I took his paw in mine, "Yes it is! My name is Musty Pete, I am a Bridge Greeter." PoohBear was awestruck at the beauty of this place. He stood and stared at the clear blue skies with a few puffy wisps of cottony clouds, he admired the rainbow that spanned the entire community and marveled at the vast array of wild flowers and flutterbies. "Wow! It is really beautiful up here....it's everything I imagined it would be!" he exclaimed. "Yes, it sure is pretty." I agreed "So? What do I do now, Pete" asked PoohBear "Well, I will take you to orientation, and we'll have a quick tour, then we will find a place for you to live, and I will introduce you around and finally we'll get some dinner." I replied "Sounds like a plan." said PoohBear, adding "I can't believe how good I feel! All of my pain is gone! And I feel young again!" "That's what this place does for you PoohBear. It makes you whole again, takes away your sorrows and your troubles. It is truly a wondrous place. Shall we get started?" I asked And we began walking towards Francis Ferret's purple cottage for orientation. I pointed out landmark's like The Meadows and The Great Pool Of Remembrance along the way. I told Pooh how he could come here and 'view' his earth family, he thought that was such a great thing! PoohBear will be fine up here...I hope Miss Becky knows that. [Posted in FML issue 5330]