[Petbunny] Through the veil

[Cindy Scheel]

Very sweet story, Patricia. It is always so good to hear from our  
friends on the other side. Thank you for sharing, it made me smile.

Cindy

On Jan 14, 2008, at 8:36 PM, Patricia Na wrote:

> Hi everybunny,
> I am back from CA and thought I'd share some silly scenes that came  
> to mind last week, which made me smile despite the sadness.
> Patricia
> Smokey
> Tulip & Ivy, my angels
>
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>
> One winter's day, while visiting her Auntie Barb, Ivy found she  
> wasn't feeling particularly well.  "A good thing Mommy isn't here,  
> 'cause she'd worry and fuss" she thought.  But it turned out that  
> the substitute hoomin was a pretty well-trained bunny slave and  
> whisked Ivy right off to the dreaded V-E-T.  The Empress was NOT  
> amused, so as always, she refused to submit to da indiggities  
> quietly (Ashy would be proud!).  After winning the first round  
> against the vampire V-E-T, she lay down for a rest, feeling most  
> unlike herself, rather faint and tired. Soon Ivy found herself  
> waking up in a swirling white fog.  "How strange...  Fog is usually  
> outside my window, not around Ivy Imperial Palace.  Speaking of  
> which, where IS my Palace?  Hmm... and really, where has da floor  
> gone?  Ohh... dis is berry mysterious.  <thump!>"  On the other  
> paw, as she began to explore this strange Noo Land, she found that  
> the faint ache & stiffness in her back and legs that had crept up  
> on her the last few years seemed to have suddenly gone.  And she  
> felt as bouncy & energetic as when she was a young kit.
> She hopped on and soon the mist lightened and warm rays of sunshine  
> appeared.  A bright golden gate came into view.  Surprised, Ivy  
> stopped and stared... and read the inscription "Welcome to the  
> Meadows at the Rainbow Bridge".  <THUMP!>  "So DAT is where I am!!   
> Oh my goodness!!  Oh my..." And she ran forwards through the gate  
> and stopped, looking in wonder at the steady stream of animals  
> making their way through the gate, greeting long-departed friends,  
> and exploring their new home.  And amidst the crowd at the entrance  
> was a beautiful (and very efficient-looking) black & white English  
> Spot rabbit handing out maps & giving directions to all who passed.  
> Ivy raced over to her and bowled over a very surprised Belinda.   
> "Belinda!!!  Belinda Harper!!!"
>
> "Look, I can't be habbin' wif dis." said Belinda, getting up and  
> dusting herself off.  "Ivy...  Ivy... HEY! Would yoo STOP running  
> around me!"
>
> "Sorry, Belinda, I'm just happy to see yoo!  And if I'm at da  
> Bridge, I need ta find Ashy and Toolip and Buckweet and Cassa and  
> Hunny and I, Me, Madeleine and --"
>
> "Ivy!  My goodness, were yoo *always* dis bouncy and energetik?"
>
> "Yes!!  I gotta go, Belinda, it was great seeing yoo and tanks for  
> da map!  I'll see yoo later!!" and the little ginger bunny flew away.
>
> "Oh boy, I better go warn Toolip...."
>
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>
> A few minutes later, a frantic gray & white lop skidded to a halt  
> by Belinda.  "Belinda, help!  I tink I'm halloocinating!"
>
> Belinda's eyes swiveled back and forth around Tulip, as she stared  
> in amazement at the ginger blur surrounding him.  Finally she  
> gently asked, "Err.... Toolip, are yoo talking about Ivy?"
>
> "Yoo mean da Mouse really IS here?"  <Thunk!> and he fell over in a  
> faint.
>
> Ivy stopped and bonked his nose. "Hiya Toolip, happy to see me?"
>