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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lucy Lou (the Pennsylvania girl) sends sad ahroos
to Cookie and family.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mama got permission from her lab list to send a
beautiful description of the Rainbow Bridge and even though it is through the
eyes of a lab, we know it is the same for bassets too. Tally was a much
loved lab.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Papyrus">She stirred
slightly, trying to decide whether or not to wake up.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The warmth all around her enveloped her
dark chocolate body, and she was keenly aware that she felt better than she
could ever remember … better, in fact,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>than she could comprehend.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>As reality ever-so-slowly dawned on her, she was amazed at the myriad
smells, sights, sounds and incredible light of this place.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>And she knew this was no dream.
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Papyrus"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Papyrus"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>She stretched a luxurious stretch that
started just above her ears on her forehead and meandered down her back and
legs, and then out to the end of her tail.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>After a monumental yawn, she opened her eyes.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The grassy little hillock on which she
lay was just the first wonder of many in the scene that met her view:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Down the slope of the hillock she could
see a larger area that looked like a<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>park, a Meadow that went on forever.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>And there were more creatures there than
she had ever dreamed could take up that kind of space,<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>yet none was being crowded.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The most beautiful sight was a Bridge,
like a sparkling rainbow, over a cascading waterfall that sang.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There was quite a bit of foot traffic on
the Bridge too, and she noticed that there were people walking over the jeweled
span along with various numbers of fur-creatures.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>She realized with a start that she could
actually see … and clearly!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>This was the first time ever that there was no blurring at all in her
vision, no empty spot, and she didn’t have to struggle to focus.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>She wanted to run to the fur-creatures
that were playing and calling to her.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>But she had so many questions and wanted to find the answers
first.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Papyrus"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Papyrus">It was then she
realized that she was not alone, that there was another Presence beside her on
the hillside.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>She turned to face
what she had no doubt was the largest, most magnificent Labrador in all
Creation.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>She first would have
guessed him to be black because he was even darker than she.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>But he was iridescent, and there was a
golden glow all around him … touching,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>yet emanating from him as well.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>And she understood that this was
because he was a Communicator and a Teacher.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Papyrus"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Papyrus">He began to
speak:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“Tally, I am here to tell
you about the Before World<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>…<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>the place where you lived before you
came here.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There were many good
things there, and there were some bad things.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The bad things happened through
you.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The bad things hurt your
fur-sisters and your Human-parents.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>But you were not responsible for the bad
things.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Papyrus"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Papyrus">“I think I know
what you mean, she answered.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>That’s
what made my Human-Mom so sad.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>That’s what made her cry.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Papyrus"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Papyrus">“That’s right,
Tally.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Do you know that your
Humans tried in every way they could to discover what made the bad things
happen?”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Papyrus"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Papyrus">“Yes, I do.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I know there were a lot of tests, and I
know that whatever illness the testing was for did not work and they learned
that what caused the bad things could not be fixed.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>And my Human-Mom cried again.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A lot.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Do you think she is still
crying?”<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Papyrus">“She is still
crying, Tally,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>but that’s
because they had to let you go so that you could come here and be well.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>She says that letting<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>you go was truly the darkest side of
love.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>But she says that even if
they had known what was going to happen, they would still want you, even if only
for such a little while.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Papyrus"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Papyrus">“Do you think I
could go back and tell her that everything is alright
now?”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Papyrus"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Papyrus">“I think she
knows.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I think that your
Human-parents know, too, that they will get to come to you one day.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>And when that day comes … and from that
day on …<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>you will never be
separated again.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Until then,
time will ease the sadness for your Human-parents, and the memories of the bad
things will go away gradually.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Papyrus"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Papyrus">“And Tally,<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>the more you run and jump and play here
in the Meadow,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>the more the
memories of the Before World will fade for you.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You won’t remember until the day it is
time to cross the Rainbow Bridge.”<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Iridescence began to emanate from Tally’s beautiful dark chocolate fur,
although she couldn’t see it yet.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Papyrus"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Papyrus">“Thank you for
helping me to understand,” she said.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>“I am so glad you were here for me.” And she turned to go to the
fur-creatures calling to her.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>And
even as exhilaration coursed through her and made running seem like flying, the
memories of the Before World were already beginning to fade from her conscious
thought.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Papyrus"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Papyrus">The gaze of the
Teacher followed her as she ran.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Under his breath, almost
like a sigh, he said:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“And I,
Tally, am glad you were loved.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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