Snoopy. I met this giant love bug the day he was adopted 10 years ago. He ran around my back yard leaping like a gazelle. A non-stop smile on his face the entire time. He went to live on a large property with a family that loved him tight. He had it all.

A mass was detected this past Saturday. He was in surgery on Monday. Thankfully they got the mass, all 5.5 lbs of it. But while in recovery he crossed the Rainbow Bridge.

Snoopy was one of the best friends anyone could ever hope for. And now he runs on rainbows and sleeps in clouds frolicking with all of the other great friends that have gone before him.

But here’s the weird thing. I know of several animal friends that crossed the Rainbow Bridge these past few days. It’s been a busy time. And that’s the real story.

Because that means something big was going on and each of these beloved souls was needed to help someone else through their tough times. And because each one of those that left was one of the best and had already earned their wings, of course it was time for them to move on.

It doesn’t mean it was easy. But they knew they were loved. Always, always, always loved. It was you that made that happen. And because of your love, they know they will never be forgotten.

This is for all of them:

“A Prayer for the Animals” by Albert Schweitzer:

Hear our humble prayer, O God, for our friends the animals,
especially for animals who are suffering;
for any that are hunted or lost or deserted or frightened or hungry;
for all that must be put to death.
We entreat for them all Thy mercy and pity,
and for those who deal with them
we ask a heart of compassion and gentle hands and kindly words.
Make us, ourselves, to be true friends to animals
and so to share the blessings of the merciful.”

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