In Memoriam 

Today we said goodbye to our dear sweet Charlie Brown.  He has been through a lot but his poor 13 year old body could not hold on much longer.  Charlie was a precious boy who loved soaking in the attention of volunteers.  During his months at Harvey's House, he grew to be one of my favorites and I always tried to make an effort to spend some time with him.  Charlie was the first rabbit I featured on this blog as a way to share is story with the world so others could learn about rabbit care through the eyes of a elder bun who has been through and survived a lot in his many years.  I am so glad he was able to make it to his 13th birthday and allowed us to love on him until the very end.

Charlie Brown
2001-2014

Beyond the Rainbow

 As much as I loved the life we had and all the times we played, 

I was so very tired and knew my time on earth would fade. 

I saw a wondrous image then of a place that's trouble free, 

where all of us can meet again to spend eternity. 

I saw the most beautiful rainbow and on the other side 

were meadows rich and beautiful lush and green and wide! 

And running through the meadows as far as the eye could see 

were every sort of animal, as healthy as could be! 

My own tired failing body was fresh and healed and new 

and I wanted to go run with them but I had something left to do. 

I needed to reach out to you to tell you I'm alright, 

that this place is truly wonderful - then a bright glow pierced the night. 

'Twas the glow of many candles shining bright and strong and bold 

and I knew then that it held your love in it's brilliant shades of gold. 

For although we may not be together in the way we used to be 

we are still connected by a cord that no eye can ever see. 

So whenever you need to find me we're never far apart 

if you look beyond the rainbow and listen with your heart.

~ author unknown ~