Of loss and love

Treasure your creatures, for they aren't with us nearly long enough. Two of my friends lost their stallions in the last couple of days; blogger All the Pretty Horses lost her blue roan stallion, at the early age of 13- no visible cause so most likely cardiac arrest, and another friend made the call on his 19 year old stallion due to his infirmities. Very sad for both of them and all who knew those wonderful stallions.
As I look at my oldies, I know that day will come for me too; Reba is nearly 15 now, and Beamer is also 15. With Reba, it's week to week; with Beamer I hope for 10 more years, but I'll take whatever the good Lord decides.

A lot of people post about the "rainbow bridge", but it's not something I think of as a reality. I do however, believe that God has given our animals a soul different from ours and that as His created beings there is a place for them in eternity, and that it is indeed likely that we will meet them again on the other side of this life. Several recorded near death experiences have mentioned being greeted not just by the souls of people but of animals too.
The love we give to our creatures is not wasted in His sight; for love is a part of God, the eternal good.