SaraFerret runs around tossing notes in de air, so far behind, saying what can be de matter with my mommy, she has fallen behind in her postys. Get busy, Mommy. As you may or may not know, ferrets at de bridge no longer have computer access (something about ordering pizzas or something and yous can imagine how dat prank went over) so all messages have to be sents telepathically to de human who must post dem and you know how busy human can gets. And so..... Today was a beautiful day at de Bridge. SaraFerret was brushing her bushy tail which was de only bushy thing abouts her. De rest of her body fur was still rather sparse, but stills it was better den when she had crossed de bridge so long ago as a naked ferret, at least dat part had improved. All of a sudden, Dexter, de little boy courier, flew by and stopped. Hi SawaFewwet, I has a note from de Boss for yous. Its says dats a new fewwet is cwossing de bwidge in a few. And dats you is sposed to gets a bunches of families readys to meets her. I read de note and told Dexter to quickly go and round up de Fuzzy Loving group mentioned in de note. Oh Dexter was so proud when he was sent on an errand like this. Bless his little heart. He means so well and he is improving on his skills (I hope). Also hope he gets de rights fuzzies. So I heads for de entrance. Just in time! A tiny little cinnamon fuzzy was heading across de bridge and de wind was blowing--would she make it. Well, nothing to do, but to meet her half-way, I inched my way out dere and handed her my paw and she clutched onto it for dear life and we manage to make it. Wowsie! it sure was windy all of a sudden. I introduced myself to her, Hi I am SaraFerret, the bridgegreeter. Welcome to de Rainbow Bridge. Dis is your new forever home. Well, dis little cinnamon fuzzy just looked at me and says, Uh-hmmm, I am Noel and I belongs to Mommy Debi and I don't belongs here, I wanna go back home. I just went to sleep and all of a sudden I wakes up on dis wavey bridge thing. A big tear falls out of her eye and onto her cheeks. I hugs her and pats her on de back. I tells her, Uh Noel sorry once you are here you can't go back-your time on earth is over. Dere just comes a time in every fuzzy's life when dere time on earth is over and dey must begin dere bridge journey. But here dere is no pain or suffering, you can run on green grass, lotsa of friends, no nasty litter pans to mess with, did I mention fun and games. Well dat didn't seem to much comfort her, until...Dexter flew in with some of de Fuzzy Loving group. Den Noel recognized her mother: Kalina, her dad, White Russian, her sister, Puff and her brother, Kenyon and even a friend, Tam. Den what happiness--no tears now. Leaps of joy, bouncing and war dancing began and dey all danced for de longest time until all wore down. Den Noel noticed dere wings and asks me about dem. What are dose things for? Oh de wings are for flying from clouds to clouds. Very handy for getting around. Sure beats walking. Then her mother Kalina gives her a demo of flying and Noel was so impressed. Ok, Noel says, Where are my wings, when do I gets mine. For a tiny cinnamon girl, she sure speaks rights up, but den cinnamons are noted for speaking dere minds. So off we went down de garden path toward Kit and Kaboodle where de wings were stored. Auntie Mary Ferret, the keeper of de place opened de door and let us all in. On de counter was a big box (of course) and it was labeled "NOEL". She went over to de box and opened it and took out de wings--De softest shade of blue with gold streaks throughout. Puff ran over to help her on with de wings and Kalina adjusted her halo. Noel went to de big vanity mirror and gazed at her reflection and turned to us and says, Gee I wish Mommy Debi and Daddy Keith could sees me now. Den I gots an idea. So off we went down de garden path toward de Misting Pond. We sat down by de cool clear water and with one swish Mommy Debi and Daddy Keith appeared. Dey were talking about little Noel, saying how sad dey were dat dey hadn't been dere when she began her bridge journey. Noel began dooking and waving. Hey Mommy and Daddy, I didn't hurt den. I just went to sleep. Den I wakes up on dis bridge. Look at my wings. I did tells you good-bye. And den all of de family started waving and dooking and Noel esp. started throwing kisses and hugs and laid dem on a nearby shooting star which was headed toward your house. Den with another swish de vision was gone. So off went down de garden path toward #45 Fuzzy Loving Lane where de all lived. A Welcome to De Bridge NOEL banner was strung across one of de trees. Noel looked at me and asks, How did dey know dat I was coming? I just replys, Oh we have our ways. Inside one of de meeting hall, all de Fuzzies were gathered. Dey must've brought in all de food at de bridge--Dere was Squirt cheese and crackers, iced sweet tea, cold pepsis, cat food, and (shockingly) chocolate--so dear to a fuzzy's heart and so forbidden. Dere was music playing and wardancing everywhere. Fuzzies was dooking up a storm. Reunions everywhere. I was invited to stay but as usual, I had bridge duties to do, so I nibbled a bite and sipped a bit of pepsi and headed off to de entrance. On my way back, I thought to myself, dose NJ fuzzies do love to party and softly dooked to myself on de love of dat group for each other. Loveys and hugs, SaraFerret, bridgegreeter [Posted in FML 5768]