by TAMMY TESTERO
RAINING HARD, WE WERE LOOKING FOR SAMANTHA FEELING SHE WAS LOST-- AS WE TURNED THE CORNER THE SUN WAS SHINING, I LOOKED FAR DOWN THE STREET TO SEE HER RUNNING TOWARD US. WE WERE SO HAPPY TO SEE HER. SHE WAS RUNNING FAST, LOOKING FIT AND TRIM AND AS WE CALLED HER SHE RAN FASTER AND FASTER. THE CLOSER SHE GOT THE MORE BEAUTIFUL SHE LOOKED. I OPENED MY ARMS THINKING SHE WAS GOING TO JUMP, AND AS SHE DID, I FELT HER ENTIRE SOUL AND SPIRIT JUMP INTO MY BODY AND THE JOY THAT I FELT WAS SO OVERWHELMING THAT I WOKE IMMEDIATELY. IT HAD BEEN A DREAM OR WAS IT? THE LOVE AND JOY I FELT WAS VERY REAL. SHE WAS HAPPY AND HEALTHY AND WOULD BE WAITING FOR US AT RAINBOW BRIDGE. RELIVING THE DREAM AND ALL ITS FEELINGS HELPED EASE THE PAIN. WE FINALLY FELT WE COULD BRING ANOTHER DOG INTO OUR LIVES AND WHEN WE DID, WE FOUND JAKE, FONDLY NAMED HIM "OUR CIRCLE OF LIFE". HE IS OUR EARTH ANGEL AND SAMANTHA IS HIS GUARDIAN.