Post by huronna on Nov 7, 2008 10:50:26 GMT -5
by Crazy Lady
Copyright June 2002
Far away in a land called In Between sat a little white ferret. The land of In Between is a place where animal souls go waiting to be reborn. The little white ferret sat aimlessly on a cloud wishing his turn would come. This was a beautiful land, it had plenty to do; you could slide down rainbows and float on snowflakes but he felt lost. He felt like he needed something but he didn't know what it was he needed!
Suddenly a large figure loomed up in front of him, "Ahhh number 1234, here you are", boomed the voice.
The little ferret looked up. It was Archangel Peter Polecat the master of souls. This polecat had special powers. He decided who was reborn and who was given their wings to become special ferret angels. The little white ferret swallowed hard; was it his time? He didn't know.
"Now then 1234", said Peter, "I hear from our other angels
your feeling lost."
"I dont know what I am feeling sir", piped up the little
albino but I just know something is missing.
"Well then little ferret I think it's time we fixed that. I am going to send you out into the wilderness. You have a task to perform and if you fulfill that task you will earn your wings and become a guardian angel!"
"A task? The wilderness? Some wings? I don't understand",
said the little albino looking confused.
"Well it's like this", said Archangel Peter Polecat, "we have been watching you very closely and we feel you have it in you to make a good guardian angel but first you must prove to us that you are made of special stuff so I am going to send you out into the desert on earth and your task is to bring love and joy to a special family but when we call you you must leave that special family - are you up to the task?"
"I don't know", said the little albino shrugging his shoulders, "what's a family and how will I know it's the right one?"
"You will know my little friend. Humans will only see what they want to see - you will know when you have found the right family - listen to the human's words."
The little albino scratched his head he was feeling rather confused.
"Right", said Peter Polecat, "off you go to the bridge of souls. Give your number to the guardian of the bridge and he will allow you to pass back over to the land of the living."
"But archangel how will I know when its time to return?" said the little albino feeling more and more confused.
"You will know my friend you will see the sign in the sky and you will know", said Archangel Peter with a smile.
The little albino walked over to the bridge he turned to the guardian and gave his number.
"Step on to the bridge 1234", boomed the guardian.
Woosh, suddenly the little albino felt a strange feeling under his feet and he heard strange noises in his ears. He opened his eyes and looked around. The land of inbetween had vanished under his feet. He felt sand, he saw strange birds flying over head and the sound of crickets thundered in his ears. This must be earth he thought, but where will I find this family archangel spoke of. He scratched his head and headed off into the desert. His whiskers twitched and he drank in all the strange smells and sounds. Suddenly he saw a small house in the distance.
This must be the house and family thought the little albino as he headed towards the front door. Suddenly it opened and a human stood looking down at him.
"Mom, Mom!" screamed the voice, "a rat! A rat - a dirty white rat! Get the cat!" screeched the voice.
The little albino ran for cover. This can't be the place, they have no love in their hearts and I am certainly not dirty or a rat he thought shivering all over with fear. Maybe this being reborn wasn't a good idea after all. He hid in the bushes untill the moon lit his path then he continued his journey in search of the humans who had love to give. For four days and nights he traveled across the desert. His feet hurt and he was tired and hungry. He saw a house around the next bend and he managed to drag his tired little body as far as the gate and just when he felt he coudln't take another step he heard a sweet voice singing. I can't do this he said to himself I won't earn my wings but earth is too tough for me I will soon be back at the land of In Between.
Suddenly he heard a voice cry out, "Mark! Mark, come quickly".
He looked up and saw the closest thing to an angel he had ever seen, a beautiful face looked down on him. Suddenly another human joined her.
"Oh Mark look it's a little ferret, it's hurt and in pain carry it inside we must help it".
The little albino felt himself lifted into human hands. This must be the family he thought - they know how to care so they must know how to love. Soon he felt himself laid down on a soft pillow the angel who the other human called Lily was bathing his sore feet and stroking his tired head. He listened to what she was saying - she had tears in her voice.
"Oh Mark the poor little thing he must be terribly hungry and frightened how could someone loose such a beautiful animal".
Yes he thought with a sigh these are people who know how to love. The humans called Lily and Mark gave the little albino a name, they called him Sid and for the next few months they showed him how to play with other ferrets, gave him lots of kisses and cuddles and good things to eat. But
most of all they gave him love and they taught him how to love humans. His life was perfect and he never wanted to leave these wonderful humans. Being reborn wasn't so bad after all!
One day Sid awoke and his heart went cold for up above him in the clouds was a sign he had been dreading - it was a beautiful rainbow but to him it meant pain - he knew this was the bridge back to the land of In Between and he didn't want to go. He couldn't hurt Mark and Lily. Suddenly a voice echoed in his head, "Step onto the bridge number 1234". Sid cringed he begged in his mind please Archangel Peter don't do this take my wings only let me stay I can't hurt these good people.
"Step onto the foot of the bridge 1234", boomed the voice.
Once again Sid hung his head he knew he must do as he was told so very early one morning he left Lily and Mark.
Woosh, suddenly he was back in the land of inbetween he hung his head low he couldn't look at Archangel Ppeter for tears were streaming down his face. "Well 1234 what has your visit taught you?"
Sid looked up, "It has taught me there is good and bad in the world but I am also ashamed for I have hurt two good people - they will weep for the loss of me."
The archangel nodded, "Yes they will weep for you for they are truly good people, but they will also learn that even though you have gone their gift of kindness will be rewarded ".
"Be rewarded? I don't understand", said Sid looking puzzled, "how can me hurting them show them a reward?"
"I will explain", said Archangel Peter, "these kind people will weep for you yes but after their tears they will find memories in their heart - happy memories of happy times and the love you shared - no one can ever take that from them. So because they gave you love they will be able to relive your
love for them. Now do you understand?"
Sid nodded, "It still hurts Archangel".
"I know it does 1234 but you can become their guardian angel and when ever you wish you can visit them in their dreams".
Sid smiled so he wouldn't loose these wonderful people after all! They would be safe in his heart forever and he could visit them whenever they were sad. Being an angel wasn't too bad after all for he would never grow old in their hearts. He would be fit and young forever and he would only be a dream away!
The End
Copyright June 2002
Far away in a land called In Between sat a little white ferret. The land of In Between is a place where animal souls go waiting to be reborn. The little white ferret sat aimlessly on a cloud wishing his turn would come. This was a beautiful land, it had plenty to do; you could slide down rainbows and float on snowflakes but he felt lost. He felt like he needed something but he didn't know what it was he needed!
Suddenly a large figure loomed up in front of him, "Ahhh number 1234, here you are", boomed the voice.
The little ferret looked up. It was Archangel Peter Polecat the master of souls. This polecat had special powers. He decided who was reborn and who was given their wings to become special ferret angels. The little white ferret swallowed hard; was it his time? He didn't know.
"Now then 1234", said Peter, "I hear from our other angels
your feeling lost."
"I dont know what I am feeling sir", piped up the little
albino but I just know something is missing.
"Well then little ferret I think it's time we fixed that. I am going to send you out into the wilderness. You have a task to perform and if you fulfill that task you will earn your wings and become a guardian angel!"
"A task? The wilderness? Some wings? I don't understand",
said the little albino looking confused.
"Well it's like this", said Archangel Peter Polecat, "we have been watching you very closely and we feel you have it in you to make a good guardian angel but first you must prove to us that you are made of special stuff so I am going to send you out into the desert on earth and your task is to bring love and joy to a special family but when we call you you must leave that special family - are you up to the task?"
"I don't know", said the little albino shrugging his shoulders, "what's a family and how will I know it's the right one?"
"You will know my little friend. Humans will only see what they want to see - you will know when you have found the right family - listen to the human's words."
The little albino scratched his head he was feeling rather confused.
"Right", said Peter Polecat, "off you go to the bridge of souls. Give your number to the guardian of the bridge and he will allow you to pass back over to the land of the living."
"But archangel how will I know when its time to return?" said the little albino feeling more and more confused.
"You will know my friend you will see the sign in the sky and you will know", said Archangel Peter with a smile.
The little albino walked over to the bridge he turned to the guardian and gave his number.
"Step on to the bridge 1234", boomed the guardian.
Woosh, suddenly the little albino felt a strange feeling under his feet and he heard strange noises in his ears. He opened his eyes and looked around. The land of inbetween had vanished under his feet. He felt sand, he saw strange birds flying over head and the sound of crickets thundered in his ears. This must be earth he thought, but where will I find this family archangel spoke of. He scratched his head and headed off into the desert. His whiskers twitched and he drank in all the strange smells and sounds. Suddenly he saw a small house in the distance.
This must be the house and family thought the little albino as he headed towards the front door. Suddenly it opened and a human stood looking down at him.
"Mom, Mom!" screamed the voice, "a rat! A rat - a dirty white rat! Get the cat!" screeched the voice.
The little albino ran for cover. This can't be the place, they have no love in their hearts and I am certainly not dirty or a rat he thought shivering all over with fear. Maybe this being reborn wasn't a good idea after all. He hid in the bushes untill the moon lit his path then he continued his journey in search of the humans who had love to give. For four days and nights he traveled across the desert. His feet hurt and he was tired and hungry. He saw a house around the next bend and he managed to drag his tired little body as far as the gate and just when he felt he coudln't take another step he heard a sweet voice singing. I can't do this he said to himself I won't earn my wings but earth is too tough for me I will soon be back at the land of In Between.
Suddenly he heard a voice cry out, "Mark! Mark, come quickly".
He looked up and saw the closest thing to an angel he had ever seen, a beautiful face looked down on him. Suddenly another human joined her.
"Oh Mark look it's a little ferret, it's hurt and in pain carry it inside we must help it".
The little albino felt himself lifted into human hands. This must be the family he thought - they know how to care so they must know how to love. Soon he felt himself laid down on a soft pillow the angel who the other human called Lily was bathing his sore feet and stroking his tired head. He listened to what she was saying - she had tears in her voice.
"Oh Mark the poor little thing he must be terribly hungry and frightened how could someone loose such a beautiful animal".
Yes he thought with a sigh these are people who know how to love. The humans called Lily and Mark gave the little albino a name, they called him Sid and for the next few months they showed him how to play with other ferrets, gave him lots of kisses and cuddles and good things to eat. But
most of all they gave him love and they taught him how to love humans. His life was perfect and he never wanted to leave these wonderful humans. Being reborn wasn't so bad after all!
One day Sid awoke and his heart went cold for up above him in the clouds was a sign he had been dreading - it was a beautiful rainbow but to him it meant pain - he knew this was the bridge back to the land of In Between and he didn't want to go. He couldn't hurt Mark and Lily. Suddenly a voice echoed in his head, "Step onto the bridge number 1234". Sid cringed he begged in his mind please Archangel Peter don't do this take my wings only let me stay I can't hurt these good people.
"Step onto the foot of the bridge 1234", boomed the voice.
Once again Sid hung his head he knew he must do as he was told so very early one morning he left Lily and Mark.
Woosh, suddenly he was back in the land of inbetween he hung his head low he couldn't look at Archangel Ppeter for tears were streaming down his face. "Well 1234 what has your visit taught you?"
Sid looked up, "It has taught me there is good and bad in the world but I am also ashamed for I have hurt two good people - they will weep for the loss of me."
The archangel nodded, "Yes they will weep for you for they are truly good people, but they will also learn that even though you have gone their gift of kindness will be rewarded ".
"Be rewarded? I don't understand", said Sid looking puzzled, "how can me hurting them show them a reward?"
"I will explain", said Archangel Peter, "these kind people will weep for you yes but after their tears they will find memories in their heart - happy memories of happy times and the love you shared - no one can ever take that from them. So because they gave you love they will be able to relive your
love for them. Now do you understand?"
Sid nodded, "It still hurts Archangel".
"I know it does 1234 but you can become their guardian angel and when ever you wish you can visit them in their dreams".
Sid smiled so he wouldn't loose these wonderful people after all! They would be safe in his heart forever and he could visit them whenever they were sad. Being an angel wasn't too bad after all for he would never grow old in their hearts. He would be fit and young forever and he would only be a dream away!
The End
