Rainbow Bridge Story Please!!!

A FRIEND ASKED FOR THE RAINBOW BRIDGE STORY , AND I CANT FIND IT SO WILL SOMEONE PLEASE SEND IT SO I CAN PASS IT ON.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

"Just this side of Heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food and water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable. All the animals who had been ill and old 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.

The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they miss someone very special to them who had to be left behind. They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. The bright eyes are intent, the eager body quivers. Suddenly she begins to break away from the group, flying over the green grass, her legs carrying her faster and faster. YOU have been spotted and when you and your special friend finally meet you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face, your hands again caress her beloved head and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you pass over Rainbow Bridge together...."

THANK YOU EMARALDGREEN I HAVE PASSED THAT ON.
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Here's a picture version of it that I've had for ages... (sorry, i still haven't worked out Photobucket).

You can add that the author is unknown, but it is based on the old Norse legend.

Here are a few more pics to go with the poem. I gathered them together a few days ago for a dog fanciers group that I have created a website for and they are considering the idea of having a memorial page on the site and I thought one of these pics would look nice on the page. I think they are very comforting. :)

I especially like that first picture, because it shows a couple of humans reuniting with their beloved pets.

Pet Angel BUMPY!!!
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