Truly an Angel...
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When A Rescuer Arrives At Rainbow Bridge
Author Unknown
Unlike most of the sun-filled days at
Rainbow Bridge, this particular day dawned cold and gray, damp as a swamp and
as dismal as any day could be imagined. All of the recent arrivals had no
idea what to think, as they had never ever experienced a day like this before.
But.....the animals who had been waiting for their beloved people, knew exactly
what was going on and started to gather at the pathway leading to The
Bridge..........to watch.
It wasn't long before an animal came into view, his head hung low, so very low,
and his tail dragging. The other animals, the ones who had been there for a
while, knew what his story was right away, for they had seen this happen far,
far too often. He approached slowly, very slowly, and was obviously in
great emotional pain, but with no sign of injury or illness.
Unlike all of the other animals waiting at The Bridge, this animal had not been
restored to youth and made healthy and vigorous again. As he walked
toward The Bridge, he watched all of the other animals watching him. He knew he
was out of place here and the sooner he could cross over, the happier he would
be. But, alas, that was not to be. As he approached The Bridge, his
way was barred by the appearance of an Angel who sadly apologized to him, and
then told him that he would not be able to pass. Only those animals who
were with their people could pass over the Rainbow Bridge.
With no place else to turn, the animal turned towards the fields before The
Bridge and saw a group of other animals like himself … the elderly, the infirm,
the sick… They weren't playing, but rather simply lying on the green grass,
forlornly staring out at the pathway leading to The Bridge. And so, he
took his place among them, watching the pathway and waited.
One of the newest arrivals at The Bridge didn't understand what he had just
witnessed and asked one of the other animals that had been there for a while to
explain it to him. "You see, that poor animal over there, with the
others, they are rescues. He was turned in to rescue just as you see him now …
sadly, he never made it out of rescue and passed on with only the love of his
rescuer to comfort him as he left his earthly existence. Because he had
no family to give his love to, he has no one to escort him across The
Bridge."
The first animal thought about this for a minute and then asked, "So what
will happen now?" "Watch, and see," said the second animal
for he was about to receive his answer …
Suddenly, the clouds parted swiftly, and the gloom lifted with a mighty
wind. Approaching The Bridge could be seen a single person bathed in a
golden light. Then a whole group of the sick and older animals also was
bathed in the same golden light and restored to youth and health.
A group of animals broke away from those waiting for their families, came to
the pathway and bowed their heads ever so low as the person neared
closer. As each bowed their head, the person offered them a pat or a
scratch behind the ears.
Then, one by one, the newly restored animals fell into line behind the person
and followed towards The Bridge… and they all crossed Rainbow Bridge together.
"What just happened?" asked the first animal.
"That was a Rescuer. The animals you saw bowing to the rescuer in respect
were those who found new homes because of some rescuer’s work. They will all
cross over The Bridge when their forever families arrive. The others you
saw restored were the ones who never found forever homes, who were too old or
sick when they arrived in rescue, and died there. But, when a
Rescuer arrives, that person is allowed to perform one, final act of
rescue. They are allowed to escort all those poor animals across The Rainbow
Bridge to heaven.”
"I think I like Rescuer's," said the first animal. "So does
God," was the reply from the second animal, "so does God…"
