{{{{{{{{{{Lisa}}}}}}}}}}

I know it still hurts, and I DO think Fireball was telling you he was fine
now and waiting for you at the bridge.

Hugs,

CatNipped

I think you're absolutely right. Fireball is telling you something. He's
telling you he is okay, and he wants you to be okay, too. Purrs for your broken
heart. :(

Sherry

On Sat, 21 Aug,  Lisa wrote:

I'll occasionally be sitting on the bed and feel a cat jump up on it
only to turn and find no one there.  Sometimes I feel as if it's my
dear departed Misty telling me that things are OK.

Time will mute the pain and when you think of Fireball, it will be the
good times that you remember.

Head butts and Hugs Lisa,
O J

What a wonderful gift for Fireball to send you!  I'm so glad he gave
you a sign that he is happy and well.  Purrs to you.

Ginger-lyn

Today is the one week anniversary of Fireball going to the RB, I had a dream
about him. It was wonderful. In my dream, I knew he was gone, and this is
how he looks over the bridge. He was on the bed with me, and rubbing all
over me. He has this snaggle tooth that he would rub all over, he was doing
that. His coat was so sleek and shiny. He hadn't groomed himself in a long
time, and his coat was a mess. He looked SO good. I woke up with one single
tear. I think my little boy is telling me something. I miss him so much, and
I'm bawling my eyes out right now, but I feel better after my dream. Thank
you Fireball, that was the greatest gift ever given.

Head butts to us all, Lisa.
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When I had my gallbladder removed, I woke up out of anesthesia thinking
Dash, who had crossed the Bridge about 6 months prior was lying on me.  I
almost raised my hand to pet her, but then realized it's not possible for
her to be there.  Then I started sobbing, and the recovery nurse came
running over to find out what was wrong.  She must have thought I was crazy.
In a way I think Dash was there.  She used to lay on me when I was sick or
feeling down.

Sounds like Fireball is still checking up on you and feels you needed
reassurance that he's doing fine. Purrs that you can soon only be
remembering the good times

Lots of purrs and hugs,

Today is the one week anniversary of Fireball going to the RB, I had a dream
about him. It was wonderful. In my dream, I knew he was gone, and this is
how he looks over the bridge. He was on the bed with me, and rubbing all
over me. He has this snaggle tooth that he would rub all over, he was doing
that. His coat was so sleek and shiny. He hadn't groomed himself in a long
time, and his coat was a mess. He looked SO good. I woke up with one single
tear. I think my little boy is telling me something. I miss him so much, and
I'm bawling my eyes out right now, but I feel better after my dream. Thank
you Fireball, that was the greatest gift ever given.

Head butts to us all, Lisa.

Its a very hard blow to take, losing a loved one. But this wonderful gift
should at least soften some of the grief.

Purrs,

Yowie

Today is the one week anniversary of Fireball going to the RB, I had a dream
about him. It was wonderful. In my dream, I knew he was gone, and this is
how he looks over the bridge. He was on the bed with me, and rubbing all
over me. He has this snaggle tooth that he would rub all over, he was doing
that. His coat was so sleek and shiny. He hadn't groomed himself in a long
time, and his coat was a mess. He looked SO good. I woke up with one single
tear. I think my little boy is telling me something. I miss him so much, and
I'm bawling my eyes out right now, but I feel better after my dream. Thank
you Fireball, that was the greatest gift ever given.

Head butts to us all, Lisa.

Fireball is in a place where all things are restored, and he's been
groomed by the Lord's own gentle hand. He paid you a little visit to
tell you that the land of eternal summer has been treating him well and
that you must not worry, he lives on, and happily.

My faith teaches that animals actually have one up on humankind, because
we humans can forget our creator but an animal, deep in its spirit,
never forgets God. Your baby is receiving his reward for his devotion
and welcomes others to God's grace, because what is more comforting in
the time of things unknown but a purring cat? He will be there for you
too, when it is your time to ascend, and his spirit will be manifest to
you as your dear cat.

Be blessed, be happy, and remember that after the rain comes the light.

Baha

 Today is the one week anniversary of Fireball going to the RB, I had a dream about him. It was wonderful. In my dream, I knew he was gone, and this is how he looks over the bridge. He was on the bed with me, and rubbing all over me. He has this snaggle tooth that he would rub all over, he was doing that. His coat was so sleek and shiny. He hadn't groomed himself in a long time, and his coat was a mess. He looked SO good. I woke up with one single tear. I think my little boy is telling me something. I miss him so much, and I'm bawling my eyes out right now, but I feel better after my dream. Thank you Fireball, that was the greatest gift ever given.

 Head butts to us all, Lisa.

 My mother died suddenly in 2003 and I was devastated as we were very close.  After about two weeks I had a very similar dream.  She came to my bedroom and woke me up (or I thought she did) and she was holding a small male child by the hand and explained it was a child who had died earlier in the family.  Male twins died in our family years ago.   Also with her was one of my beloved whippets Logan (RB).
 Even in my dream I realised she and Logan were gone, and this shouldn't be happening.  I got up and followed her downstairs because I didn't want her to be gone again.
 It's the strangest experience I've ever had.
 So now I believe that when we are bereaved and  bereft and upset, our loved ones come back to reassure us.
 If it hadn't happened to me, I would never had believed it.
 It's true, honestly.  That's what happened.

 Tweed

Yes.  That happened to me after my dog Sampson (sorry, I refuse to call him
a d*g) died.  I was terribly depressed for months.  He used to comfort me
when we had bad storms.  One night it was storming and I felt him crawl up
next to me.  I put my hand out and felt FUR.  Suddenly I was wide awake,
realize there was *no way* I could be feeling fur.  Then I felt him slipping
away from me and it was accompanied by this really weird "whooshing"
feeling.  I immediately felt back to sleep and when I woke up, I was no
longer depressed.  My little boy came to tell me things would be okay.  I
firmly believe that.

Jill

Lisa:

I've been away from the ng so didn't hear that Fireball had gone to RB.  Purrs for you and Fireball.  What a lovely dream to have had.

Susan M
Otis and Chester
 Today is the one week anniversary of Fireball going to the RB, I had a dream about him. It was wonderful. In my dream, I knew he was gone, and this is how he looks over the bridge. He was on the bed with me, and rubbing all over me. He has this snaggle tooth that he would rub all over, he was doing that. His coat was so sleek and shiny. He hadn't groomed himself in a long time, and his coat was a mess. He looked SO good. I woke up with one single tear. I think my little boy is telling me something. I miss him so much, and I'm bawling my eyes out right now, but I feel better after my dream. Thank you Fireball, that was the greatest gift ever given.

 Head butts to us all, Lisa

In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.anecdotes", "Don & Lisa"
<ofbrat@flash.n> artfully composed this message within
<news:psKVc.6174$FV3.1687@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com> on 21 Aug
2004:

Awww. I'm sure he was, and yes a great gift. I lost my Shadow last
month and close to after his death I could swear I saw something
shadowy out of the corner of my eye and it comforted me to think it
was him.

What a wonderful dream. I am so happy for you; healing from your loss.

--
CATherine