Hello
my wonderful friends it is I the Foley Monster, but now I have by a new
title, The Honorable Foley Monster First Superior Court Judge at
Rainbow Bridge. That’s right my friends, I got summoned to the Bridge
to be a Judge. You would think here, where every dog has everything
they could ever want that there would be no need for a Judge, but you’d
be wrong. Angel dogs get into as many scraps as human dogs. It’s just
that there is no fighting allowed here. So the angels come before me
and I render a decision. It’s a pretty sweet deal. Most of the
disputes are about things that happen, or are happening, in the human
world. Things like who’s Mom loved who the best. Luckily my reputation
preceded me and my rulings a considered just and fair. Who knew?
What
was hard was getting here. Whoever that human was who said dying was
easy, comedy is hard was nuts. I can make you laugh with a fart joke.
But dying: That sucked. I was stuck in this little box for more than
two days and I hated it but if they took me out I couldn’t breathe. I
missed Mommy and Daddy. I even missed Pocket. Leo stayed with me. He
is such a sweet boy. I really would have suffered without him keeping
me calm. McKinsie, Megan and Promise were with me from the Bridge in
case I needed to pass over. It was crowded in there
When
I was told I has to go to the Bridge I argued, but when it was
explained that I was needed there, and that everyone would take care of
Pocket and my parents, I could not refuse. I got to be held by Mommy
and Daddy once again, I can still feel their loving arms around me, I
got a little shot, and then McKinsie, Megan and Promise guided me to the
Bridge and we flew right over.
And
there it was, in front of me. Stairs! Lots and lots of stairs! Who
designed this? Five minutes ago I was lying in an oxygen cave and now I
have to climb stairs? This place should be called Rainbow Stairs!
Only reason is somebody couldn’t come up with a rhyme for stairs.
Megan put me down and told me that I had to climbs, and I began,
slowly, and with each step I saw more of my friends, and my heart grew
faster and stronger, and my breathing became easier, and at the top of
the stairs Ladybug waited for me with my wings.
She
put my wings on and then every dog applauded like I was Chewbacca at
the end of the First Star War movies (the first one made, not the first
one in story order, I am technically undead so don’t argue with me
fanboys.) Ladybug said they had not had a turnout like this for an
arrival in a long time. I was hopping around saying hi to Tanner,
Sierra, PJ, Casey, Apollo, so many other friends, that I lost control
and I started flying around like the fat kid learning to work his broom
in Harry Potter. Ladybug and Megan and her sisters got me under control
and soon as I flying around like a Seeker. (No, we don’t play
Quidditch. Move on fanboys.)
I
was then led to another part of the Bridge where the humans live. My
Aunt Bev was the first to meet me. She has always been in so much pain
during my life that I never had chance to play with her, but now we
did, running along the river together and playing catch. It was so
wonderful to play with her. Then I turned around and my heart caught in
my throat. Sitting together, looking at me, and smiling, was Sage and
his Mom Jackie Pool.
I
went over to her and gave her a big hug. Then Sage and I began to run
around like young pups and Aunt Jackie clapped her hands in delight.
Coming up and joining us was Pepsi, and then I went running over Aunt
Gina. I made sure to tell Aunt Gina and Aunt Jackie how much everyone
left behind on Earth love them.
By
the time the sun set on the Bridge I had met so many friends I was
tuckered out. My castle on a cloud was still being built so I bunked
with Ladybug. I did miss my Mommy but it’s funny missing people here,
you do for a second, and it hurts a bit, but it was like getting a shot,
there was a little prick, and it was gone. (Later on during the week I
asked the management to let me feel the pain Mommy was feeling. They
said yes, but I could only stand the pain for a few seconds before I
asked them to stop. Poor Mommy.)
So
I will still be popping up now and then, your faithful Rainbow Stairs, I
mean Rainbow Bridge correspondent. From up here I can visit all my
puppy friends in their dreams, I can spend time with my friends here,
and I can better judge who will receive the prestigious Foley Monster
Pup of the Week award. And I will still answer questions but now it
will be called “Ask Angel Foley.”l
Please
watch over my left behind family. I love you all. Someday we’ll all
be together, and we will walk in the sun, but until then keep me in your
heart, see me in my dreams, and please keep reading my little thoughts,
so I can live in this world of never ending tomorrows, and the world of
questionable tomorrows, forever.
See you in your dreams my friends.
