Dear Sherrie - Daoine O" Queen of the Ferrets, Boy, oh Boy, I've never done a greeting for a Queen before, ummmmm ..... do you I address you as your majesty or how about M'Lady? <said as he takes a deep and honourable bow> So M'Lady, I was working on my dirt garden this afternoon when Hobbes came to visit me. I say dirt garden because for as much as I would love to have flowers and herbs and all manner of blooming things in it, all I can see to manage is the digging part. I get so into the *fun* of digging, that I tend to forget about the *why* I am digging ..... oops! Oh well, I was very much like that in life as too, there was never a dull moment with me around and most certainly a potted plant that did not receive a repotting or two because of my love of digging, mum even made me a digging box and I can't even begin to express the deep joy of being able to play in it. Thing is, I would have to get a bath afterwards, being that as an albino, me and potting soil didn't mix well ....... well, they do, but then it just looks all muddy white ...... Hobbes was actually in a good mood when he came by, he had this dreamy smile on his face, so I asked him why he looked so happy, and he told me he had a date with an adorable fuzzit named Sascha. "Her mum called her bean head, but she doesn't look like a bean to me, she's reallllll purdy and the sweetest fuzzit I have ever met, and she asked me if I would come along with you to do this greeting.", he said as he handed me my next assignment. I began to unroll the scroll, but as I did Hobbes pretty much told me everything that was written on it, and all before I could even get to the end of it. "His name is Max, she likes to call him Smax and he's like a puppy and would follow her everywhere, kinda like Finny follows our mum everywhere now, and he has a few brothers and sister here already. There's Monty-Boo and Razzle, and Dweezil who is her "one small star" and Jezebel, and an albino like yourself named Loki, and a really beautiful D.E.W. named Sylvi who I know for a fact has been seen in the company of our brother Tischa, and then there is Natasha, who was only with her for a bit, but was loved just as well as the rest of them.", he rattled off. "Ok, so if you know everything why don't you go and do the greeting then?.", I asked He just looked down at the ground and kicked at the soil I had dug up and asked, "Would it be ok if I went, I want to make a good impression on Sascha, this is our first date you know and I just want everything to go well and, and, and ....", he stumbled. I swear I have never seen him act so goofy, but it was soooo rewarding to see him not be so crabby, so I told him, "Sure Hobbes, you are more then welcome to come along with me, so where's Sascha at?", I asked, and he made a waving motion and from behind my big oak tree came this darling, sweet faced fuzzit girl, even *I* had to admit at what a sweetheart she was. " I know where everyone is at, I could show you, if you don't mind that is...", said Sascha And as usual, we were off and looking for seven fuzzits to join us on our quest to the Bridge. The first place Sascha stopped by was the Tasty Treat & Fruit Bar. It where all fuzzits and other critters go to get all of the food we were only allowed small tastes of on earth, but up here, the skies the limit, heck, I come here at least three times a week for my red licorice fix!!! This is where we found Monty- boo, who was pigging out on crunchy Chinese noodles and Loki who was enjoying a nice big bowl of ice cream, and both dropped what they were eating to run and hug Sascha, and then she explained about Max and of course they were both very eager to run off with us to greet him. Next we stopped by Butterfly fields to get Natasha (Who told me to tell you that she never felt like a stranger, she said, and I quote, "I felt like I was loved a life time in the few weeks I was there with you, and there was nothing strange about that!") And we found Sylvi the polar weasel, with my brother Tischa (also a D.E.W. but without the dark smudge on his nose) who were playing tug-o-war over an old sponge mop, and Jezebel who was acting as referee for them both. Our last stop was a very special place where ferrets get their wings. When a fuzzit is ready to leave from your earthly plain, their name comes directly to The Bridge Greeter Central. Couriers are then dispatched with scrolls to the various Bridge Greeters, who in return, go and greet them. After they arrive here they go to the Training Fields where they will find out what job they will be assigned then begin their training, and then after they graduate from training, they go to get their wings. Like at Bridge Greeter Central, and the Training Fields, Wings have these huge ledger books on all of those fuzzits that are ready to get their wings and couriers are sent out with the wing wands to give them their wings. Well when the Big Guy heard you when you first called Dweezil "my one small star", and from that time on He knew that when Dweezil or as Sandee called her, Grandmother because she lives so very long, was ready to come here, she would be a Wing Angel, but even better then that is the fact that she and Razzle work together. Your one small star is now the biggest star here and your Dorkus McRazzle, despite being a big dumb boy, has an even bigger heart, and the largest set of wings I have ever seen, and is very keen with his Wing Wand! After we had everyone together Sylvi began calling for Max. She did such a great job of calling for Dweezil that we all felt she should be the one to call for him. Her voice was very soft, and sing-song like and made me want to follow her where ever she went - who wouldn't? She's an adorable dark eyed white! As we arrived at the Bridge, I found it was still covered in all of that beautiful purple wisteria and it smelled so warm and lovely outside and a soft glow came from the Bridge and then there was Max. He was as you described too, from being slender, and a silver mitt, all the way down to the freckles on his nose and he was joyful. When we are loved as much as Max and the others of your business are, leaving isn't as painful as one would think. Because it is your love that keeps us alive and when it is our time to come to the Bridge, it is your love that guides us here, and finally, it is your love we look to be reunited with when it is time for you to come and be here with us again. So Max is here, and yes he got his wings, how could he not have with having his own personal Wing Angel brother and sister?? In Love & In Comfort, Pie O' Pah Razzle, my Dorkus McRazzle, Dweezil, my one small star. 08/26/96-09/03/04 [Posted in FML 6310]