tdierikx Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Was on my Facebook feed... THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS AT RAINBOW BRIDGE 'Twas the night before Christmas, at Rainbow Bridge too. We Bridgekids were thinking as always of you. We'd seen how the holidays weren't bright this year, Heard you whisper so often, "I wish you were here!" We know how you wish you could just stay in bed And sleep through the holiday lying ahead, When all celebrate with their loved ones so near... Unless they have loved ones on this side this year. But we're no less alive here, on the other side. If you could just see us, you'd've laughed and not cried. The dogs all in harness, pulling the sleigh. The cats all in Santa hats pointing the way. The pet birds all flying back over the rainbow, Bound homeward in spite of Earth's darkness and snow. All the pets that you've lost, pets for whom you've cried, Flying home on this Christmas to be by your side. If you feel warm fur brush you when no pet's around, Hear a soft bark or purr, just a ghost of a sound, We're trying to tell you we're visiting this way, And our visits, even rainbows, can be on any day. But for Christmas we have something special to do, A sleighful of happy dream visits for you. On doggy, on kitty, on winged friend and ferret! The love that you lavished, we mean now to share it! We're fetching that love home, the way we once played, With the closeness we shared and the memories we made. Our Earth lives with you were too short for us, too, And on this Christmas Eve we have so much to do. So all through this night as you sleep in your beds, Sweet visions of furbabies dance in your heads. This one special night we can bring you Home for a while, Your true home in Heaven, where again you will smile. Over the rainbow you'll fly, for a short while this night, Hours that you'll be happy, hours that will feel right, Hours to cuddle and hug us, to run and to play, Before the return to Earth in our magic way. And when you awaken and face Christmas Day, We pray you'll remember your trip on our sleigh, But in case you forget, just remember our love. Remember us watching you, your angels above. Sending love wrapped in rainbows, shining and bright, Love that will guide you through the darkest night, Love found in each memory unwrapped through the year, Replacing dark sorrows with Christmas cheer. Leave the toys to St. Nick, we Bridgekids bring dreams, Sweet visits to remind you all is not as it seems When you look all around you with tired Earthly eyes. If you saw as we do, there'd be joy and surprise. There are furangels waiting by those Christmas trees, Always there for you and hearing your pleas. We're never more than a thought away from your home, You're never forgotten, you're never alone. Nor are we alone here, with our Rainbow Bridge friends. We know only joy here, the celebrating never ends, And after our reunions with you Christmas Eve, We Bridgekids will party like you'd never believe. But we'll slip away often to be by your side. Sitting there watching you, eyes open wide, Praying you'll be able to catch a glimpse of us, too. But whether or not you see us - Merry Christmas to you! - Cindy Morgan (2007) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arctic.crocodile Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Thank you for this. Just had my cat pts a couple of weeks ago. Needed this this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 They are always close to us... they live in our hearts forever... remember them with smiles and love... T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juice Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Our first year without the spotty dog , i miss him everyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poochmad Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 My condolences to each of you whom have lost a pet and will be missing them today. They certainly do fill our hearts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHA Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Ah now I'm crying on Christmas day, miss my boy so much. He has left such an empty space, love you Charlie xxxx thank you for that beautiful poem :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillybob Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Oh I miss my Bob so much, I do think I see him now and then, just at the edge of my eye I see him. I also miss all of my ratties as well, they give so much squishy love its hard not to miss them. Now with Anna not well Its a bit sad here today. But Anna is happy. I gave her the yogurt container and she loves her greek yogurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melinda10786 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Thank you. Crying some happy tears for my Sammy that we lost in March, a beautiful poem. Hugs to all missing those over the rainbow bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Remembered with love - Brontë, Dolly and Willow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juice Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 what a great idea! i have them with my kids names on, will do this next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellz Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 The backyard and the paddling pool just aren't the same today.....my stripeyarsed Woger is sadly missed this Christmas. No Harvey Wallbangers for you this year my boy. Say hi to your Dad for me......I miss you both terribly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allerzeit Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 (edited) Thankyou for that! Missing Neo badly today, not quite a month since we lost him So sorry to everyone else who is missing someone or someone's today xx Edited December 25, 2015 by Allerzeit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayhay Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 I didn't sleep much at all last night, my dear sweet Greta was on my mind, right into the small hours of the morning. I finally drifted off, I said a quiet prayer for her today, she is never far from my thoughts, I miss her so much, that sometimes it hurts to breathe in and out. I wish heaven had visiting hours, I would give anything to see her beautiful face one more time. Merry Christmas my beautiful Greta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Avanti* Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 (edited) Sending my condolences to everyone who lost a special friend this year. Christmas can bring up all the feelings. I lost both my dogs this year, rather suddenly to cancer. Bella in February then her daughter Heidi in November. I've been too sad to talk about it but this morning was one of the hardest. This is the first Christmas I have truly spent alone in 30 years, I miss my dear girls so much. I am grateful to have been blessed to have them, they were such beautiful dogs. Sending hugs to others missing someone and season's greetings. Pics removed to prevent Google access, sorry! Edited January 27, 2016 by LabTested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labadore Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Condolences and hugs to everyone missing their dearly departed dogs, thoughts are with you all. Very sad Xmas day for me too as I lost my beloved Lab boy Toby 4 weeks today and it is actually his birthday today, as he was a Xmas baby, he would have been 8 yrs old today. We miss him terribly and his loss has been extremely difficult for both myself and his mate, my 6 year old Lab boy as they were great mates. Labtested, so very sorry you lost your two beautiful Lab girls in the same year, how devastating for you , would have been incredibly difficult and left a huge void. :hug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Avanti* Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 (edited) I'm sorry to hear about Toby Labadore, such a gorgeous boy. It was hard losing both in the one year, Bella was 14 and Heidi 12. She missed her mother so much, well we both did! Losing Heidi was so unexpected. She came down ill overnight and was admitted to hospital the next day. She was on a drip and pain-killers. They were going to do more investigative tests and ultrasounds after a growth showed on one but she died in her sleep at the hospital that night. Also, I meant to say thanks for the lovely poem tdierikx and to everyone sharing about their beautiful friends. Edited December 25, 2015 by LabTested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara and Sam Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 goes to show how much of our family our "furkids" are and how much we miss when they not here with us at special times particularly Our 1st Christams in this house and Sam laid under the christmas tree and it just seemed right our 1st christmas and he was our christmas present to us that year and his 1st with us he has been gone 5 years this month and then Tara 2 years later and them Tynka has been my 2nd christmas without her so I always hang a bauble on the tree of our past dogs and always present one They always remain in our hearts Sorry to hear of the ones this year at Rainbow Bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swazzie Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 This poem is just lovely just what I need to read now. I was ok Christmas Day as it was so busy, but Boxing Day all I could think of was I wish Bru was here. Then I had a memory pop up on my Facebook page of a pic I posted last year of our two furries chewing their second lot of Xmas treats with small boy watching them sitting on the deck. I miss Brus beautiful face xx Love to all missing their furry friends . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayGee Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 It was this day last year that we started our road to cancer with Jeddah. An odd lump magically appeared below her eye to the right of her nose. We began the testing phase. We did not know at that point that we only had 12 weeks, aged 13 and a half years. Our first Christmas without her. The idiot pup did make for a happier day though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayla1 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Sending my condolences to everyone who lost a special friend this year. Christmas can bring up all the feelings. I lost both my dogs this year, rather suddenly to cancer. Bella in February then her daughter Heidi in November. I've been too sad to talk about it but this morning was one of the hardest. This is the first Christmas I have truly spent alone in 30 years, I miss my dear girls so much. I am grateful to have been blessed to have them, they were such beautiful dogs. Sending hugs to others missing someone and season's greetings. Here are some little pics of them snuggled up together, a common sight. Pic 1/ Heidi and Bella. Pic 2/ Bella and Heidi. Pic 3/ Heidi, top cuddles Bella. Such beautiful girls. Just devastating to lose both. I'm so sorry LabTested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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