No dog wants to come to the Bridge unless they have
survived their humans' passing. Sometimes they are so reluctant we have
to send another dog to summons them. When it was Lucy's time, and she
did not appear, we sent Nigel, who selected Lucy and her sister Carli to
replace him, to summon her.
When Carli found out that her
heartbeats were expiring, the beautiful bulldog said she could make them
last for another five years if she didn't breathe too often. Sadly, she
was not the first near angel to try this, and we knew it was futile and
would lead to a long, slow passing. Nigel did not want that for one of
the amazing girls who rebuilt their parent's hearts when he passed.
And, he knew from personal experience you could not overstay your
welcome on the mortal side.
Nigel waited for when his parents
were away from home, and then he appeared to his sisters as a ghost. He
could have done it with their parents there. Humans are too far
removed from the magical side of life to have recognized him, but they
would have seen his sisters were up so something, causing Nigel to
scurry away and Carli to suffer longer.
When Lucy saw Nigel, she
knew why he was there and immediately told him that she would not be
leaving with him. She wanted more time with her parents, and she had a
good reason for feeling slighted. Although she was along in years for a
boxer, she had only had five years with her parents; they adopted her
as an adult.
"I should have had more time," she says. "It took
me years to find the perfect parents, thanks to you. I didn't expect a
long tenure, but five years, it went by like a blink of an eye."
Nigel
told her that was true, but everything happens for a reason, and her
life led her to be ready for adoption when Nigel left because only she
and Carli could have healed her parent's hearts, and that is all that
matters. Also, she shouldn't look at it as just five years because she
would be part of the family for eternity, but she has to pass on when
her times come or be sentenced to a lonely life as a spirit.
When
her parents came home, there were remnants of life while her soul
celebrated at the Bride. She was rushed to the doctor, but they could
not save little Lucy's body. Luckily, her soul had been five years
earlier, and she is forever part of their family.
Hopefully, those words will comfort her parents at the saddest of times.
Featuring the exploits of Ruby Rose, Foley Monster's Tails From Rainbow Bridge, and co-starring Angels Pocket and River Song. We always try to leave you between a laugh and a tear
Sunday, November 21, 2021
Nigel Helps Lucy Transition to the Bridge
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This is an excerpt from Pocket’s soon to be released best selling book “Going Rougff.” When I announced my candidacy for the Senate people...
yes,.... that was not enough time... all dogs deserved 50 years of happiness or much much more...
ReplyDeleteWe agree, 5 years isn't enough. But at least they were wonderful years!
ReplyDeleteThey never stay with us long enough, but they do bring us such joy.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous day and week. ♥
No number of years is ever enough, but they manage to cram eons of love and happiness into each day.
ReplyDeleteThis story made our mom cry a little because we were both adopted when we were older, but we will love all the time we have, not matter how long or short it is.
ReplyDeleteFurever is never long enough....each passing of our pets..was so hard. I learned a little better coping after each. By the time Madi got her wings...was able to more quickly remember all the good times we had in 16 1/2 years. Her blog gave us so many opportunities and memories and so many friends
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Cecilia
That's very sad but we know her parents loved her dearly.
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