June 27, 2008
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When I die.....
....I don't want to go to heaven. I want to go over the Rainbow Bridge.
Those who are familiar with the Rainbow Bridge, I extend my heart to you, because likely, you are familiar with it because you've lost a beloved pet. For those who aren't, here's the gist:
http://rainbowsbridge.com/Poem.htm
(Warning: if you are an animal lover, don't read this in the company of others, it is gauranteed to make you sob uncontrollably.)
Anyhoo, yesterday, my mom and I were discussing death. LOL, yeah, I know but we were debating pro's and cons of the different types of post-mortem permenance: casket in the ground, casket in the wall, and cremation, being the main three.
I have always been pro-cremation....I don't want to take up space...plus, it's much more "green"....the amount of formaldehyde they pump into you after you die to keep you from rotting and stinking long enough for a funeral is NOT something that needs to go into the ground. I digress....
So I said to my mom, "I want to go where my dog Butkus went," - (Butkus was killed by coyotes last year, and Animal Control found him and cremated his remains before I even could get my hands on what was left of him....)
My mom said, "You want to go over the Rainbow Bridge???" She was trying to be funny, but I paused.
Hmmm. Yes. Actually, yes, I do want to go over the Rainbow Bridge when I die. I don't want to go to "Heaven", which is theoretically full of people. I don't really much like people. People are mean, selfish, rude, insensitive and really don't generally give a crap about me. I much would rather go to a place full of loved pets....frolicking in a beautiful fields, swimming in a crystal clear lakes, napping in a perfect patch of sunlight....yes, I would rather go find my former pets, curl up with them, and stay there for eternity, never bothered or hurt by people again. To me, that indeed sounds like heaven.
Perhaps I should be concerned with myself and immediately find a therapist. But nah. I'm just going to sit here and be in my happy place, thinking about afterlife over the Rainbow Bridge. Save me a spot, Butkus!!! (and Lucas, and Corky and Squeaky and Sonic....and all the fish I ever owned......including Zach, the SuperFantasticalMegaloMagical Betta Fish....)
Comments (5)
I'll see you there! I wouldn't mind going there as well.
@mudwoman1326 - You know, you just made me consider something. The only people who I can honestly say without a doubt are the worthy, thoughtful, truly kind, non-selfish, never actually hurt me people are the ones who are as nutty about animals as I am. Food for thought to chew on. I'll save ya a spot!
*edit*...I'm speaking of my real life, not my "online life", so no one is allowed to get offended!! lol....
The first time I ever read "Rainbow Bridge" was when my beloved cat died last year and the vet's office sent me a sympathy card with a copy of it tucked inside. I cried, and cried, and then cried some more! But I still re-read it on occasion and know Booty (yes that was his name.) is happy on the other side.
@Eponine2 - Works for me. Yeah...we're nutty animal lovers. But we're kind!
It's interesting that this was your post today. I was driving this morning and heard an ad for PAWS, a no-kill shelter in Chicago. The representative was describing their need for volunteers now as they are helping the animals that are being left behind in Iowa due to their recent flooding. She went into how they were going to save as many as they could, but realistically speaking they were going to have to euthanize many of them.
While forcing back a wave of tears at thinking about the horror of seeing both your life AND your pet wash away, I wondered...where do the animals go when they die?
And I thought about the people here on Earth. And I thought that I didn't want to be with them when I died. I can barely tolerate being around them now as it is.
I'm SO petitioning to be allowed access to Rainbow Bridge when I die.