Blessings From Above

Blessings From Above


{L to R: Mittens (back), Amber (front), Ashley (back), Pearl (front), Teddy, Punkin, Tammy}

Our Lord grants us blessings
With every critter that He sends
For us to love and hold
And be our furry little friends.

God has bestowed on us
Warm fuzzy gifts from above;
Pets of all sizes and shapes –
Four-legged bundles of love.

We promise to care for them,
Unconditionally,
Faithful to the very end –
Our solemn guarantee.

However, time is short;
We have only a little while.
Our blessings from above
Fade into mem’ries and a smile.

Written by: Robyn Lynne Stacey
Date: February 4, 2007
In Memory of Ashley Mae 5/14/2000 – 1/30/2007

Four Feet In Heaven

We received the following poem 2/3/2007 from Dr. Wellman & his staff on a sympathy card. I thought it was very nice and worth sharing. So...here it is.



Four Feet In Heaven
by
Alice E. Chase

Your favorite chair is vacant now
No eager purrs to greet me
No softly padded paws to run
Ecstatically to meet me.

No coaxing rubs, no plaintive cry
Will say it’s time for feeding –
I’ve put away your bowl
and all the things you won’t be needing.

But I will miss you, little friend
For I could never measure
The happiness you brought to me
The comfort and the pleasure.

And since God put you here to share
In earthly joy and sorrow
I’m sure there’ll be a place for you
In Heaven’s bright tomorrow!

The Rainbow Bridge

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge…

This bridge connects Heaven and Earth. It is called the Rainbow Bridge because of its many colors.

When a beloved pet dies, he/she goes to the Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows, hills and valleys of lush green grass and fields of flowers for all our special friends to run and play together.

There is plenty of food, water and sunshine keeping our friends warm, comfortable and happy.

All the animals who had been old, ill and frail are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.

There is only one thing missing – one sorrow they endure. They each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind. They are not with their special person who loved them on Earth.

To keep from their sorrow, they run and play together until the day comes. Suddenly, one or maybe several, abruptly stops playing and looks into the distance. The nose twitches. The ears perk up. Bright eyes are fixed. An eager body quivers in anticipation. Suddenly, this one, or several, begins to run from the group. His/her legs carrying him/her faster and faster towards…you!

You have been seen. When you and your special friend(s) finally meet, you embrace him/her/them in your joyous embrace, never to be parted again. Happy kisses rain upon your face. Your hands again caress the beloved head(s), and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet(s)…your friend(s), so long gone from your life but never absent from your memory or your heart!

Then, you cross the Rainbow Bridge…together…never again to be separated.

Compiled by me from two similar versions…both authors unknown.

And God Asked the Feline Spirit

And God asked the feline spirit,
“Are you ready to come home?”
“Oh, yes, quite so,” replied the precious soul,
And, as a cat, you know I am most able
to decide anything for myself.”

“Are you coming then?” Asked God.
“Soon,” replied the whiskered angel,
“But I must come slowly
for my human friends are troubled.
For you see, they need me, quite certainly.”

“But don’t they understand?” Asked God,
That you’ll never leave them?
That your souls are intertwined. For all eternity?
That nothing is created or destroyed?
It just is…forever and ever and ever.”

“Eventually they will understand,”
replied the glorious cat.
“For I will whisper into their hearts
that I am always with them.
I just am…forever and ever and ever.”

~ Author Unknown ~