I Believe there IS a Rainbow Bridge (long post) t
 

I Believe there IS a rainbow bridge.
I my 17 y/o girl was at the vets for several days, diarrhea, not eating, not drinking. Everyday the tech would call with positive reports, she would be coming home, she ate a little, drank a Little, diarrhea was letting up. Everyday I would visit her, they would take out the IV, I would take her to my car for pvt. quality time, I would cry and pray and tell her to get better (this is so hard for me to write) everyday I would visit I saw she was loosing a lot of weight, yet the techs assured me she was improving. Day 5 I was called she could come home that evening, later in the day I was called, they wanted to keep her another day because the diarrhea was not 100% gone. Still all positive reports, Day 7 get get a 10AM call, unusual because tech calls start at 11AM. The call was to "come say my good byes, I had to put Matese down" I was shocked, numb, In a nut shell I did what I had to do for my sweet baby. I was in shock, all positive reports then this call. I was sick, still in shock, not able to drive because my mind was always drifting back to the phone call, and me holding my girl and whispering in her ear that momma loved her while the tech injected her and ended her life. I was a hazard on the road, so I stayed home. 3 weeks later due to a horrible tooth ache I was forced to go to the dentist, just as I arrived at his office I received a call, my son unexpectedly had passed away an hour earlier, heart attack, he was not sick, no history of heart problems and to young. I don't remember how I got home, I do remember sitting at my kitchen table when I entered my house, crying and crying, first my little girl, now my only child that lived 2 states away. What do I do, who do I call, all of a sudden I saw my son walking on grass, he was laughing and laughing, then I see all my past puppies running towards him, tails all wagging, tongues hanging out, running down a hill to greet him, I see my son kneel down to greet them, laughing and saying to them "you remember me" all the dogs were jumping on him, licking his face, and he was happy and laughing. I felt like a veil , something came over me, I stopped crying, I felt peace in my heart and a warmth fill my body, I knew my son was safe and happy, my puppies were with a loved one. It was a beautiful feeling to know they were together, it was RAINBOW BRIDGE. I still grieve terribly for my son and lil girl, but then that vision comes back. I am not a believer of the after life, or a person that sees visions, what happened to me 1 1/2 hours after my son passed away was the first time something like that ever happened. I do believe there IS a RAINBOW BRIDGE and one day I will be reunited with my son and puppies.

So lovely, thank you for sharing your personal stories. I'm so very sorry for both of your losses, most especially losing a son so young, that's just tragic :(. I'm really glad, though, that you find comfort in the wonderful vision you saw on that day. I truly hope that someday I'll be reunited with my passed loved ones...skin and furry. :love:

So sad, but hopeful,
 

I am in tears reading your story. How very devastating it was to have all the positive reports on Matese, and then the shocking call that she was not going to make it. Having to send a beloved pet to the RB is one of the most sad things we have to do for our pets. I know how the loss can reduce one to a bundle of depression and constant tears. Nothing can console us, only time decreases the acute pain.
Then you get the terrible news of the sudden loss of your dear son!! This was too much for you to deal with and process. I can imagine the tears and misery you went through having lost your baby and your son in such a short time.
But then the sun shone through your tears with the vision of your son and your passed pups playing on the grass on the other side of the RB bridge!! You were able to accept they were gone and be at peace and comforted knowing they were happy and together again. Such a sweet conclusion to a very very sad story. Thank you for sharing, we who have lost babies to the other side understand. Hugs.

Joan, your story has touched me greatly. I am so sorry for the losses of your son and Matese so unexpectedly. I believe we all will be reunited with our beloved family and pets. Very few have ever "seen" their loved one and it is a beautiful gift you were given. It is what I believe will happen when our time comes and what a joyous reunion it will be.
Hugs, Dyan

I can't imagine your pain of what you went through. My prayers are with you. I do believe there is another world out there after this life, a much more beautiful one and I hope you found some consolation on the vision that you have had that they are together on the other side.

I am so sorry. I know that it must be so hard on you. Prayers be with you.

Oh! How devastating for you!

But, what a blessing that your son loves you so much, he let you know that he and your pups are all OK.

May you find the peace and comfort you deserve.

Blessings to you

Thank you all for such kind and warm words
 

Wed, Oct. 1st was one year my little girl left me, in 3 weeks it will be one year my son joined my babies, another hard day to get through. It was a beautiful gift I was given, I was blessed and saved by that vision. Not a day goes by that I do not think of both my puppy and my son, not a day goes by that I do not see my son so happy to see all my babies running so happy to see him and I hear his laughing that they remembered him. My son and I were very close even tho we now lived 2 states away. My son loved all my pups and always enjoyed his visits with me and the babies. He knew how much all my babies meant to me. BorderKelpie, I believe you are right, the closeness my son and I had was his way of telling me he and the pups were together and they were happy. Thank you all again for your warm words.

Joan, I was horrified to read about your tragic losses. I'm not sure I could go on if I lost a child. You are a very strong person to have endured what you have and still be able to open your heart again. God bless you!

I very strongly believe in the afterlife, and know that we will see our loved ones again. I am so thankful that you were given the gift of seeing your beloved son & babies happy together at the bridge. I know that gift helped you to continue on. I am praying for God to give you the strength and comfort to get through this difficult month, and every day after.

Im so sorry for your losses, my thoughts are with you

How very sweet of you, last Oct. was horrific, Thanks to a good friend they drove me every day to NY where my son lived, I had to ID my son ALONE as he passed away in his sleep in his apt. No mother should have to go through that. I had to go to courts to get approved for administrator of accounts, I had to prove there was no wife to take charge of his belongings, that I was the only person that had rights to enter his apartment. All I had was a driver and I am thankful I had that, I was not able to drive, my mind was always wandering, I was a hazard on the road. I was born and raised in NY. Fed, Govt, City employed ppl are the nastiest ppl ever to deal with, but, each dept. I had to go to I was treated with kindness, respect and was helped if filling out all forms, I was AMAZED by their kindness. For 6 weeks I had to go back and fourth to NY, it was so over whelming just getting approval forms, so much red tape. With in those 6 weeks is when lil Cody entered my life, (3 weeks after my son past away, 6 weeks after my lil girl had to leave me) he helped me cope the next 3 weeks, I was a stranger to him, but when I would get weak and cry, he felt my pain and would give me little face kisses, my bond with this lil boy is stronger then any baby I had. This is a hard month for me, but I have lil boy to help me get through it. Thank you for your kind words, it does mean a lot to me. I don't speak about what happened last Oct. I live it everyday, telling why I believe there is a Rainbow Bridge has given me strength to get through this sad month. Thank you everyone.

matese, thinking of you today and hoping you're OK.

Cyberhugs to you

Words cannot express how much your post moved me. I had never heard of the Rainbow Bridge before coming to Yorkie Talk but I am convinced there is one. Your experience is so very real and I believe it was your son's (and former furbabies') way of reaching out to you to offer you comfort. I BELIEVE!

Joan, We are all here for you! I knew about your fur baby but not your son. I am so very sorry that you are having to deal with such a tragic loss. I can't even imagine. Your vision gave me chills and joy at the same time. My father-in-law told me about one of his visions just before he passed with cancer 2 1/2 yrs. ago. I'll never forget! I am a believer! Knowing that we will all be reunited one day gives me peace. Big hugs to you!!

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Your post was beautiful. I work with hospice patients and I can tell you that some have end of life visions and I do believe they really see their loved ones and animals. I have a firm belief that when this life is over we will enter a place that is so unimaginable and beautiful called heaven. There is one way we get there-through the door of faith in Jesus. There is hope beyond the grave and so much comfort for us. Our eye has never seen nor our ear never heard and it has not entered the heart of man the things that God has prepared for those who love Him. I believe this and I love your vision-yes there is life beyond the grave!