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Feb 9, 2023 · The Rainbow Bridge. By Edna Clyne-Rekhy. Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, your pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
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- What Is The Rainbow Bridge?
- Where Did The Rainbow Bridge Idea Come from?
- Who Wrote The Original Rainbow Bridge poem?
- How Did The Term “Rainbow Bridge” Become So Popular?
- Rainbow Bridge and Memorials
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The “Rainbow Bridge” refers to an other-worldly place consisting of a sunny, green meadow and multi-colored, prismatic bridge the pet eventually crosses that leads it to heaven. The term is believed to have originated in several works of poetry from the 1980s and 1990s that were meant to help relieve deceased pet owners of the pain of their loss. A...
The concept for the pet Rainbow Bridge may have been based on the Bifröst bridge of Norse Mythology. The Bifrost bridge was said to be a burning rainbow bridge that reaches between Midgard (Earth) and Asgard, the realm of the gods. The first reference to a meadow in which pets await their owners can be found in the book Beautiful Joe’s Paradise by ...
The first appearance of the Rainbow Bridge in relation to animals is believed to come from a poem by Paul C. Dahm, a grief counselor in Oregon. He wrote the first Rainbow Bridge poem in prose style as seen below: “Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet ...
Steve Bodofsky believed the original poem by Paul C. Dahm was great, but needed “a bit of coaxing to bring out the meter and rhyme”. Together with his wife they created their own rhyming version of the Rainbow Bridge poem which they shared with friends shown below: Another popular Rainbow Bridge poem that helped popularize the concept worldwide cam...
The reason the term because so popular is because most pet owners view their pet as more than just “a cat” or “a dog”. The thought of reuniting with that specific animal companion is a heartwarming feeling in a very painful, emotional time. In addition to printed versions of the poem in sympathy cards, there are now several “Rainbow Bridge” memoria...
Today, it’s widely accepted that all types of animals not just cats and dogs, are eligible to cross the Rainbow Bridge and make it to heaven. For animals that did not have an owner, it’s assumed they go straight to heaven and that the Rainbow Bridge is meant for pets who wish to cross together with their still-alive human companion. As losing an an...
Mar 13, 2023 · I miss you every day since you crossed over the rainbow bridge, but I know you’re up there having the time of your life. Thank you for making me love dogs as much as I do. Annie Carlisle, Sideways-The Sideways Series Thank You
Feb 22, 2023 · Kitty Block, CEO and president of the Humane Society, agrees that “Rainbow Bridge” has bestowed the world with “a vision that has brought comfort to millions grieving the loss of a pet.”
Sep 28, 2020 · Some people also overcome their grief by suggesting a pet has simply crossed over the “rainbow bridge.”
Mar 25, 2022 · It’s natural to want to post about the passing of your sweet pet to your family and friends on Facebook or Instagram, but have you ever noticed that lately, we all say some form of, “they’ve...
“The Rainbow Bridge” eventually crossed the Atlantic Ocean; its popularity skyrocketed after it was printed in the syndicated advice column Dear Abby in 1994.
