Pet Bereavement

It's the 7th Annual
All BridgeAngel's Day!

This special day of remembrance goes along with the All Souls Day celebrations. In the Mexican tradition, on November 1st, the spirits of children who have passed are honored by leaving out a toy and some goodies for them. This is followed by November 2, when adults are recognized.

And now we are continuing the tradition we started in 2003, by observing November 3rd as a special day for our BridgeAngels!

Please join us in honoring your BridgeAngels today by doing the following:

*Post a reply including a "kiss" (a special message that will be sent to your angel at the Rainbow Bridge)

*Include what yummy goody you will leave out for them tonight as their sweet spirit visits

*Use the 'hug' icon (teddybear) for your message - this will symbolize leaving a wooby (or buddy, or squeaky, or whatever you call Bridgekid's toys :) out for your angel to cuddle. This symbol was chosen in honor of ^Murphy Jones^, King of the Woobies, on his Mom's special day...

*If you have more than one BridgeAngel at the Rainbow Bridge, please post a separate "kiss, wooby, and treat" message for each of them!

You may also choose to participate at home by lighting a candle for your angel and leaving out some goodies for them tonight, as is the tradition of these holidays (for more information, please see below.)

Let's show our angels how much they mean to us by posting a message to each of them. Please place them all as replies to this post so we can see all of the wonderful hugs and woobies that have been sent to them in one place.

While we know that our angels are always with us, every day, we hope that this day will symbolize and honor what that means for each of us, and also serve as a way in which we can tell the world about and honor our BridgeAngels.
With our hearts,
Lin, ^Whisper^  & ^Wonder's^ Mom
and
Carol, ^'Mo^ & ^Stoley's^ Mom

Dia de los Angelitos (All Saints Day) In Mexico, November 1 is set aside for remembrance of deceased infants and children, often referred to as 'angelitos' (little angels). Those who have died as adults are honored November 2. In the eighth century, the church decreed November 1 as All Saints Day. Setting aside the day to honor the martyrs and saints was an attempt to replace the 2000-year tradition of the Celts and their Druid priests who combined harvest festivals and celebrated the new year on November 1. The Days of the Dead, celebrated throughout Mexico, coincide with the Christian All Souls and All Saints days, November 1 and 2nd. While the church attempted to transform the joyous celebration to a suitably tragic image of death and a serious day of prayer focusing attention and reflection on the saints and martyrs. The people of Mexico did not fully adopt the early priests' ideas, and by keeping their familiar ceremonies, All Saint's Day and All Soul's Day evolved into the celebrations that today honor the dead with color, candles, joy. In the pre-Hispanic era the Aztecs honored their dead with celebrations tied in with the harvest season. The ancient calendar called for festivities in remembrance of deceased children, called Miccailhuitontli (Little Feast for the Dead). The mythology of the Aztec tribes has it that los 'angelitos' go to a part of Paradise where there is a tree of human breasts, and they sit under it with their mouths open. Nowadays, it is believed that the little angels, having lived too short a time to fall into sin, go straight to heaven. The death of a child is not a catastrophe. A family knows that they have another ‘angelito’ to be its representative, its natural intercessor with God.” The offering for little ones customarily features traditional wooden or tin toys, along with sweets and a cup of atole or milk. (from http://www.vivasancarlos.com/angelitos.html)

With my heart,
  , ^Whisper^ & ^Wonder's^ Mom

Whisper in the Heart

For my beautiful ^Wonder^, I'll be leaving out lots and lots of your favorite treats.... dingo sticks.  :)  And, of course, I could never forget his favorite dinner, salmon.

{{{^Wonder^}}} You were taken from me way to soon.  I still miss you each and every day.  All your friends keep asking about you.  I know you're staying close to your big brother ^Whisp^, so please have him be with you on your 1st WingDay.
Everytime I hear thunder outside, I know that's you barking "hi" to me.

Keep waiting my little pumpkin pie.....

With my heart,
  , ^Whisper^ & ^Wonder's^ Mom

Whisper in the Heart

Stuart Little - my heart and my joy. The love of my life and all that was good in it - I miss you so much. Life is not the same without you here and it never will be. Momma is in so much pain since you had to leave me. You are gone too soon. This Saturday was Halloween , our special day. It made me so sad knowing you weren't going to wear your costume and cuddle with me outside passing out candy like we have in years past. I did receive a phone call Saturday night - was that you my baby boy? The only comfort I have is from telling myself that it was. I love you, I miss you, and I'm not who I used to be without you here with me. Momma loves you so much. Your blankie will be on my pillow tonight and you will have pickles waiting by your picture my love.

Our hearts beat as one my son,

Momma