The Rainbow Bridge
Part 3
Part 3
Grass Whisper finishes her apple with a joyful
splash of juice. Winds Seeker blinks the juice from
his eye and allows himself a giggle at the small deer's
expense. The two companions remain silent as the
rest of the daylight disappears. In the full darkness of
night, alone with his thoughts, the Hawk begins to
assess the situation he has gotten himself into.
Yesterday he thought his own life was over. Yet the
same two-legged pathway that had taken everything
from him, has also given him something new. Though
Winds Seeker is still unsure if this new situation is
any better.
The older deer, sleeping beside Grass Whisper, is
gravely ill. All day the yearling and the hawk spent
gathering new grasses and bringing fresh water from
the creek for her. But she did not drink or eat
anything. Again.
Winds Seeker even tries chewing the grasses first
then feeding them to the older deer, much like he
would a hatchling. He endures the dry, unsavory
taste of the grass gracefully, but the yearling's mother
still would not eat.
The young deer looks up at the quiet hawk with
sleep-heavy eyes. Joy from the simple treat that lit
Grass Whisper's eyes earlier fades, like the light of
the vanished day. She knows what must be in the old
Hawk's mind, these have been her own thoughts.
Luckily, the child is blessed with the weariness of
her day's efforts and quietly slips into a deep, empty
sleep.
Grandmother Moon slips some distance across the
night sky before Winds Seeker falls into his own
sleep. While his body rests, sad sounds and vicious
visions haunt his spirit.
During these quiet hours after the human count of
midnight, the spirit of the older deer abandons her
finished body. Free, the Deer Spirit rejoices at the
release of her pain and hopelessness but she cuts her
celebrating short as she remembers her sleeping
yearling. the child lay so contentedly beside the still
warm deer body.
Mother Deer is trying to awaken Grass Whisper's
spirit as a Rainbow Bridge begins to fall from the
Night Stars. She knows time is precious now and
begins to tug desperately at the yearling's heart--
strings, the child's spirit wakes as the bridge finishes
its journey beside her mother's feet.
"Mother!" the pure joy in the Yearling Spirit's voice
almost breaks the mother's heart. "Mother, you are
well! Look! you are walking! Come, please, we've
brought the very best grasses for you to eat!" The
child spirit barely contains her excitement.
"Grass Whisper, my bright, beautiful Doe. How
proud I am to have had the pleasure of mothering
you."
Yearling Spirit's excitement turns to curiosity. "I
am leaving. I can no longer stay with my body. it is
too weak to keep fighting the pain. Now my Journey
is across the Rainbow Bridge, where my spirit will
be free, running strong and leaping gracefully across
the galaxies."
"Mother, it sounds so wonderful. I cannot wait to
run and jump with you again."
"No. Grass Whisper., it is not your time to cross
the Bridge.:
The child's spirit is confused by the responses from
Mother Deer's spirit. As she is trying to understand,
a hawk and a hatchling appear at the top of the
Bridge. Yearling Spirit watches them approach,
realizing as the pair gets closer, that these are truly the
most beautiful hawks she has ever seen
Mother Hawk alights on the ground beside Deer
Spirit and Hatchling lands with a little less grace on
the deer's back. Yearling Spirit sees something very
familiar in the young hawk's eyes. The three are
washed in the hopeful colors of the Rainbow. The
colors look warm and feel so comfortable. The young
spirit wants to join her mother and the others in their
Light but some deep knowledge stops her from acting
on this desire.
"You cannot leave here. I need your help with
something on this side of the bridge." Yearling Spirit
is caught by the Mother Hawk's entrancing voice.
The child feels it is her honor to be of assistance to
such a gracious creature.
"Your new companion was my wing mate for many
years, His heart is breaking because we will no
longer touch wings on this side. His is a brave and
valiant spirit Because you are a child he has set
aside his grief to be sure that you are safe. You are
now his reason to keep his wings strong As much as
my heart longs for my old wing mate, it is not Winds
Seeker's time to cross Rainbow Bridge. I am
asking you to please stay and remain his reason."
What important words to give to a child. Yearling
Spirit is trying to fully comprehend their intention
when she recognizes the familiarity in the Hatchling
Spirit's eyes. Complete comprehension comes with
that recognition.
Her mother's Spirit is now free from the pain and
illness that broke her body down. Crossing the
Rainbow Bridge will keep her mother free from
disease forever. Even as Grass Whisper says
goodbye to her loving mother, she will be embracing a
brand new journey and purpose. Yearling Spirit
knows the painful joy of letting someone you love
cross over Rainbow Bridge. She can use this
knowledge to heal Winds Seeker's grief.
"Yes, Mother Hawk, I will stay and help keep
Winds Seeker's wings strong."
"Grass Whisper," said her mother, " I am so proud.
Thank you for letting me go, watch for me in your
dreams. I love you, my precious little Doe."
"And I love you, Mother." The child watches the
three begin their ascent up the Rainbow Bridge.
Suddenly the Hatchling turns and shouts to the
Yearling Spirit.: "Tell Daddy I'm flying like the
Wind!" The voice trails off as they disappear into the
colors of the Bridge.
Earliest rays of the summer's morning Sun are just
below the horizon when Yearling Spirit returns to
her sleeping body. The elder Hawk is sleeping
peacefully now. When Light breaks through the
trees, he is the first to awake. The first to see no
movement in the body of the mother deer.
A closer inspection shows the truth. This body will
move no more. Winds Seeker waits patiently for the
Yearling to wake up. Every few minutes he
considers taking flight for he does not want to tell a
child his mother is gone. Except that he cannot
abandon a hatchling, regardless of feathers or fur.
It only took another small turn for a bright ray of
morning Sun to pry open the young deer's eyes.
Thoughts and memories rush to the front of her
conscious as she awakens. The still body of her
mother lay between her and Winds Seeker. She could
see his fear of her sadness in his eyes and she steps
around the body to nuzzle the uncomfortable Hawk.
Overcome by the warmth and compassion of his new
companion, the elder hawk suddenly lets go of his own
grief. as he leans into the comfort of the younger
relation, she whispers to the lamenting father: "She
said to tell you she is flying like the wind now."
Endings and Beginnings turn the Universe in the
quiet, hidden meadow. We may not always know how
the Universe is going to provide for us but we may
always know it is constantly turning to do so.
splash of juice. Winds Seeker blinks the juice from
his eye and allows himself a giggle at the small deer's
expense. The two companions remain silent as the
rest of the daylight disappears. In the full darkness of
night, alone with his thoughts, the Hawk begins to
assess the situation he has gotten himself into.
Yesterday he thought his own life was over. Yet the
same two-legged pathway that had taken everything
from him, has also given him something new. Though
Winds Seeker is still unsure if this new situation is
any better.
The older deer, sleeping beside Grass Whisper, is
gravely ill. All day the yearling and the hawk spent
gathering new grasses and bringing fresh water from
the creek for her. But she did not drink or eat
anything. Again.
Winds Seeker even tries chewing the grasses first
then feeding them to the older deer, much like he
would a hatchling. He endures the dry, unsavory
taste of the grass gracefully, but the yearling's mother
still would not eat.
The young deer looks up at the quiet hawk with
sleep-heavy eyes. Joy from the simple treat that lit
Grass Whisper's eyes earlier fades, like the light of
the vanished day. She knows what must be in the old
Hawk's mind, these have been her own thoughts.
Luckily, the child is blessed with the weariness of
her day's efforts and quietly slips into a deep, empty
sleep.
Grandmother Moon slips some distance across the
night sky before Winds Seeker falls into his own
sleep. While his body rests, sad sounds and vicious
visions haunt his spirit.
During these quiet hours after the human count of
midnight, the spirit of the older deer abandons her
finished body. Free, the Deer Spirit rejoices at the
release of her pain and hopelessness but she cuts her
celebrating short as she remembers her sleeping
yearling. the child lay so contentedly beside the still
warm deer body.
Mother Deer is trying to awaken Grass Whisper's
spirit as a Rainbow Bridge begins to fall from the
Night Stars. She knows time is precious now and
begins to tug desperately at the yearling's heart--
strings, the child's spirit wakes as the bridge finishes
its journey beside her mother's feet.
"Mother!" the pure joy in the Yearling Spirit's voice
almost breaks the mother's heart. "Mother, you are
well! Look! you are walking! Come, please, we've
brought the very best grasses for you to eat!" The
child spirit barely contains her excitement.
"Grass Whisper, my bright, beautiful Doe. How
proud I am to have had the pleasure of mothering
you."
Yearling Spirit's excitement turns to curiosity. "I
am leaving. I can no longer stay with my body. it is
too weak to keep fighting the pain. Now my Journey
is across the Rainbow Bridge, where my spirit will
be free, running strong and leaping gracefully across
the galaxies."
"Mother, it sounds so wonderful. I cannot wait to
run and jump with you again."
"No. Grass Whisper., it is not your time to cross
the Bridge.:
The child's spirit is confused by the responses from
Mother Deer's spirit. As she is trying to understand,
a hawk and a hatchling appear at the top of the
Bridge. Yearling Spirit watches them approach,
realizing as the pair gets closer, that these are truly the
most beautiful hawks she has ever seen
Mother Hawk alights on the ground beside Deer
Spirit and Hatchling lands with a little less grace on
the deer's back. Yearling Spirit sees something very
familiar in the young hawk's eyes. The three are
washed in the hopeful colors of the Rainbow. The
colors look warm and feel so comfortable. The young
spirit wants to join her mother and the others in their
Light but some deep knowledge stops her from acting
on this desire.
"You cannot leave here. I need your help with
something on this side of the bridge." Yearling Spirit
is caught by the Mother Hawk's entrancing voice.
The child feels it is her honor to be of assistance to
such a gracious creature.
"Your new companion was my wing mate for many
years, His heart is breaking because we will no
longer touch wings on this side. His is a brave and
valiant spirit Because you are a child he has set
aside his grief to be sure that you are safe. You are
now his reason to keep his wings strong As much as
my heart longs for my old wing mate, it is not Winds
Seeker's time to cross Rainbow Bridge. I am
asking you to please stay and remain his reason."
What important words to give to a child. Yearling
Spirit is trying to fully comprehend their intention
when she recognizes the familiarity in the Hatchling
Spirit's eyes. Complete comprehension comes with
that recognition.
Her mother's Spirit is now free from the pain and
illness that broke her body down. Crossing the
Rainbow Bridge will keep her mother free from
disease forever. Even as Grass Whisper says
goodbye to her loving mother, she will be embracing a
brand new journey and purpose. Yearling Spirit
knows the painful joy of letting someone you love
cross over Rainbow Bridge. She can use this
knowledge to heal Winds Seeker's grief.
"Yes, Mother Hawk, I will stay and help keep
Winds Seeker's wings strong."
"Grass Whisper," said her mother, " I am so proud.
Thank you for letting me go, watch for me in your
dreams. I love you, my precious little Doe."
"And I love you, Mother." The child watches the
three begin their ascent up the Rainbow Bridge.
Suddenly the Hatchling turns and shouts to the
Yearling Spirit.: "Tell Daddy I'm flying like the
Wind!" The voice trails off as they disappear into the
colors of the Bridge.
Earliest rays of the summer's morning Sun are just
below the horizon when Yearling Spirit returns to
her sleeping body. The elder Hawk is sleeping
peacefully now. When Light breaks through the
trees, he is the first to awake. The first to see no
movement in the body of the mother deer.
A closer inspection shows the truth. This body will
move no more. Winds Seeker waits patiently for the
Yearling to wake up. Every few minutes he
considers taking flight for he does not want to tell a
child his mother is gone. Except that he cannot
abandon a hatchling, regardless of feathers or fur.
It only took another small turn for a bright ray of
morning Sun to pry open the young deer's eyes.
Thoughts and memories rush to the front of her
conscious as she awakens. The still body of her
mother lay between her and Winds Seeker. She could
see his fear of her sadness in his eyes and she steps
around the body to nuzzle the uncomfortable Hawk.
Overcome by the warmth and compassion of his new
companion, the elder hawk suddenly lets go of his own
grief. as he leans into the comfort of the younger
relation, she whispers to the lamenting father: "She
said to tell you she is flying like the wind now."
Endings and Beginnings turn the Universe in the
quiet, hidden meadow. We may not always know how
the Universe is going to provide for us but we may
always know it is constantly turning to do so.
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