On the morning of September 11, 2001, there was
an unprecedented amount of activity at the Rainbow Bridge. Decisions
had to be made. They had to be made quickly. And, they
were.
An issue, not often addressed here, is the fact that
many residents really have no loved one for whom to wait. Think of
the pups who lived and died in hideous puppy mills. No one on earth
loved or protected them.
What about the many who spent unhappy
lives tied in backyards?
And, the ones who were
abused. Who are they to wait for?
We don't talk about that
much up here. We share our loved ones as they arrive, happy to do
so. But we all know there is nothing like having your very own
person who thinks you are the most special pup in the
Heavens.
Last Tuesday morning a request rang out for pups not
waiting for specific persons to volunteer for special assignment..
An eager, curious crowd surged excitedly forward, each pup wondering
what the assignment would be. They were told by a solemn voice
that unexpectedly, all at once, over 4,000 loving people had left
Earth long before they were ready. All the pups, as all pups do,
felt the humans' pain deep in their own hearts.
Without
hearing more, there was a clamoring among them -
"May I have one to
comfort?"
"I'll take two, I have a big heart."
"I have been saving kisses
forever."
One after another they came
forward begging for assignment. One cozy-looking fluffy pup
hesitantly asked, "Are there any children coming?
I would be very comforting
for a child 'cause I'm soft and squishy and I always wanted to be
hugged."
A group of Dalmatians came forward asking to meet
the Firemen and be their friends. The larger working breeds offered
to greet the Police Officers and make them feel at home. Little dogs
volunteered to do what they do best, cuddle and kiss.
Dogs
who on Earth had never had a kind word or a pat on the head, stepped
forward and said,
"I will love any
human who needs love."
Then all the dogs, wherever
on Earth they originally came from, rushed to the Rainbow Bridge and
stood waiting, overflowing with love to share each
tail wagging an American Flag.
While the chance of finding
any survivors in the World Trade Center rubble vanished long ago,
there is a survivor story.