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 that
they can run and play together. There is plenty of food
and water and sunshine, and our friends there are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to perfect health and vigor;
those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again just as we
remember them in our dreams of years and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing -
they each miss someone very special to them, who had to stay behind when the
beloved pet went away.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly
stops and looks up - the bright eyes are intent, the body quivers.
Suddenly he begins to run from the group his body flying
over the green grass, his legs hurrying faster and faster.
You have been spotted, when you and your special friend finally meet,
you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again.
The sweet loving kisses rain upon your face, your hands again
caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the
trusting eyes of your dear pet, so long gone from your life
but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross the Rainbow Bridge together.

-Anonymous

IN OUR HEARTS

We thought of you with love today,
But that is nothing new.
We thought about you yesterday.
And days before that too.

We think of you in silence.
We often speak your name.
Now all we have is memories.
And your picture in a frame.

Your memory is our keepsake.
With which we'll never part.
God has you in his keeping.
We have you in our heart.

- Unknown