--R.I.P-- Bearclaw

[Argranade]

Today I went to feed the birds as always, I love Bearclaw very much so as always I usualy kiss his tummy first then greet him with some yummy seeds & fresh water, I saw him sleeping on his side ... I called his name to ''wake up sleepy head'' ... this time my dear little Angel never did wake up from his dreams, now I don't know why my little Bearclaw has left me ... maybe it was ment for him to be with his brother Windigo who was taken by a cat some time ago.

Maybe Windigo needed his brother up there over the rainbow, because when they where together they always played together, danced & sang beautiful morning dove songs that could cure a broken heart, I miss my Bearclaw but I know in my heart he's up there with his brother Winido having a great time.

I wish they both could be here with me right now, I miss them so much but I geuss it realy was there time to go, I raised them from little babies last summer ... this has been so hard for me because they have not lived on this earth very long, anyway I love you Windigo & Bearclaw so please be good I'll see you both someday.





Here is Bearclaw in his forever sleep,

[Argranade]

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[critter crazy]

I am so sorry the Bearclaw has passed on. I bet he is up there with his brother, having fun at the rainbow Bridge! Rest In Peace Bearclaw!

[DrKym]

Im so sorry! RIP Bearclaw.

[Argranade]

Thanks,

You know no one realy knows if Rainbow bridge is real, some people think it's just stupid but honestly even if it's not real it's somthing speacail to think about when a pet dies because I'm sure every pet owner wants to see there pet again someday ... I belive there is a beautiful place for animals when they die ... be it Rainbow bridge or just a little pet Heaven .. what ever the case I plan on seeing my pets when I leave this troubled earth.

Rest in Peace,

Bearclaw, Windigo, Fixstar, Argranade, Whitefeather, Kyara, Swiftarrow, Moutain and any other birds I had as pets or helped from the wild, may you always be in peace.

[sandragonfly]

I'm sorry you had lost so many, especially this one - you don't know why. he looked healthy.

my condolences and rest in peace, little billie!

[Genny]

I'm so sorry you lost Bearclaw. He looked pretty. I know how hard it is to lose a pet. I know he's at RB waiting for you.

You know no one realy knows if Rainbow bridge is real, some people think it's just stupid but honestly even if it's not real it's somthing speacail to think about when a pet dies because I'm sure every pet owner wants to see there pet again someday ... I belive there is a beautiful place for animals when they die ... be it Rainbow bridge or just a little pet Heaven .. what ever the case I plan on seeing my pets when I leave this troubled earth.

I believe it is real. Think about it....I don't think God would let you love something so much and let it love you so much right back only to take it away from you forever once it dies. God knows how much we all love our animals and I don't believe he would take them away. They are at RB for a reason....to wait on the ones that they had to leave behind that they loved so much. I definitely believe in the Rainbow

[Genny]

Read this It really comforts you

I know what you're thinking. You think I'm dead. Because you cannot see me with your human eyes, cannot feel me with your hands or hold me in your arms, you think I am gone forever. You recall how I looked when I left this earth and you cannot remotely imagine that I am alive in another place. You are racked and torn by the pain of our separation and it blinds you to that which is right in front of you...me.

How many times since I left your immediate sight have you been told that I'm dead and you should "get over it"? How many times have you cried yourself to sleep because you feel like an outcast, believing you're supposed to get over me because that's what people say is normal but somehow you can't and no one seems to understand? How many times have you put yourself through such excruciating pain because you aren't willing to consider that I am not, by any means, dead?

I want you to do me a favor and go back in time with me. Remember the glorious day you brought me home - was I not the most intriguing creature you'd ever met? Did I not make you laugh and giggle? Did I not look at you with such adoration that you wanted nothing more than to spend the rest of your life with me? I wanted this too.

Remember the days when I was in my prime and we did many things together. You were so proud of me! I was a good friend and I took care of you when you cried, were angry or felt down and unhappy. When you didn't have a lot of time for me because of your obligations, I waited patiently for you. I was always there when you needed me. Did I not look at you with such acceptance and patience that perhaps at times you felt a bit unworthy? You were never unworthy in my eyes.

Remember when age crept up on me, my bones became stiff and my movements slower. Still I met you when you came home and followed you around. We'd been together for so long, I was your very best friend regardless of what you were doing, saying and thinking. Did I not look at you with such kindness and understanding that you felt overwhelmed? I couldn't get enough of you.

Remember the last time we saw each other with earthly eyes. You tried to be brave but I knew you were crying...I know you so well, better than anyone else in the world. Did I not look at you with such pure trust and love that you yearned only to hold me close and keep me with you always? Did you not promise that you would love me forever? I believed you.

If this is so then why have you let me go by thinking I no longer exist?

Remember the depth of love in my eyes when I looked at you. Who created this love? Would the Creator diminish the song of our laughter that grew and flourished in this love? I am no longer an earthly figure, this is true. My body was only part of who I really am and it would have been but a mere shell on earth if it were not filled to overflowing with my soul, my spirit and my loving light. When we met you thought I was cute, pretty and adorable. What kind of relationship would we have had if this were all that I'd been? How could you have loved me if I'd had no spiritual substance?

We are all made up of energy that resides far deep down inside of us, it is our core and our soul, spirit and loving light. It is the energy that is all of life...it has no beginning, it has no end. It simply is and always will be and without it there is no life. You can't see it with the naked eye nor can you hold it in your hand, it is simply a certain knowing that this energy does exist. It's a knowing just as you know that our love existed on earth - you couldn't see our love in a solid sense, you couldn't gather it all up and confine it to one place. But you *knew* it existed. There was no doubt in your mind.

There are those who demand you get over me, insisting that I'm dead and you'll never see me again because animals don't go to Heaven. Oh really? I'm here to tell you different. You were as worthy of my love and undying devotion on earth as I was of yours. Do you really believe this love would be snatched from us *forever* by a loving Creator simply because I wasn't human? Was I not a living, breathing creation with personality? How could I have been so if I didn't possess the energy of soul, spirit and loving light? And if this energy is and always will be, then how can it be that I am dead? If my core is not the energy that is all of life then I was never alive to begin with. But you know better.

You cry because you miss me, this I understand. I miss you too - I miss the belly rubs, hugs and kisses that we shared. But life does go on beyond these wonderful, fulfilling physical connections. I came to this place to continue on in a new life, not because I didn't love you anymore or because I wanted something better. I came here because it was time for me to go to the next phase of my existence, something all living creatures must do eventually. It is the normal progression of life. I was not taken away from you because you cannot take away that which was never owned. My presence in your life was and is a gift to be cherished and honored just as I cherish and honor you.

Life is not simply about being born into a body, living a certain number of years and then dying. Energy cannot die. We are blessed with time in a body so that we can learn, share and grow. It prepares us for the next phase of our eternal life. The body holds within it the true life force of our existence...our soul, spirit and loving light. Without these our bodies would be empty, blank, void of feeling and expression. Without our energy we would indeed be dead and could never have experienced our love for each other.

You say that all you have left are memories but this is not so. You see, when I took leave of my earthly body I left a little something behind for you. You can't touch it, hold it or examine it, for what I left behind is far too uninhibited for confinement. I left in your tender care a piece of my soul. I placed it right next to your own which is quite fitting as we were always side by side in our earthly life together. I love you too much to have left you with nothing but memories that tend to fade and grow cloudy as the years go by. I love you too much to have vanished without a trace. How selfish it would be of me to remove love and light from your life.

I understand your tears, each one you shed is testament to your love for me and I am honored and humbled. But don't forget the good things we shared - remember and smile. This is an honor for me as well. When you need me I will be here. Close your eyes, relax, take slow, deep breaths and picture me in your mind. Shut off the world and your notions of what you think death is and give me a chance. Look for the subtle signs I send you. Don't stop being proud of me, I am a friend to be proud of, I am still your friend and soul mate. Don't memorialize the death of my body but instead honor and celebrate my never-ending life for it is eternal and forever as is my love for you.

Until we meet again...

[IRescue452]

Poor little Bearclaw. Well, at least he led a life most birds can only dream of. Being spoiled and loved.

[Dorothy39]

I'm so sorry you lost Bearclaw. He looked pretty. I know how hard it is to lose a pet. I know he's at RB waiting for you.



I believe it is real. Think about it....I don't think God would let you love something so much and let it love you so much right back only to take it away from you forever once it dies. God knows how much we all love our animals and I don't believe he would take them away. They are at RB for a reason....to wait on the ones that they had to leave behind that they loved so much. I definitely believe in the Rainbow

Yes Argranade, There really IS such a Place~ I'm quite sure it this~

"Thank-You ,Genny ,for that *Comforting Post* ", says D39

[Beki]

sorry to hear about bearclaw and windigo, sorry about that, best wishes i send! take care. things will get better.

[Kalei]

I am so sorry about Bearclaw,I hope that you know he is waiting for you to come to him someday.

And Genny, I must thank you so much for posting that beautiful writing...I was sitting here bauling in front of the computer, thinking of the one I loved soooo much that passed away,it was beautiful,thank you

[Genny]

Your welcome guys, I'm glad you liked it.