The Rainbow Bridge: A Love That Transforms!

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The Rainbow Bridge: A Love That Transforms...

If I told you I lost my best friend of over ten years, you’d likely offer compassion, support, and understanding. But when that best friend happens to be an animal, the grief isn’t always met with the same reverence. It should be. Sometimes that pain and longing is even deeper—more silent, more profound.

This past weekend I cried with my friend Jennelle. As our daughters opened Easter eggs in the background, we sat side by side, tears quietly falling behind our sun glasses. We were looking through photos of her beloved dog, Sconnie. Jennelle and her husband got Sconnie years ago, and because of Sconnie, I also found my pup Luna—from the same breeder, just a few years later. (Today is ironically Luna's 9th Birthday.)Anyways...

Sconnie wasn’t just a pet. She was Jennelle’s unwavering companion, her source of comfort through every chapter of life—including the night she almost died. I understood. I’ve lost my own furry best friend before. It’s a grief that's hard to put into words because it’s tied to a presence so constant, so gentle, so deeply interwoven with our days. They are our earth angels, loving us unconditionally, showing up in every moment—even the ones we didn’t realize we needed them in.

It’s the little things we miss the most.

Ironically, this all comes at a time when I’ve been bonding with my new friend Joe. On a flight to Florida for our friend Sara’s bachelorette weekend, he showed me photos of Bugsy, his companion of 17 years. They grew up together. I saw that sadness in his eyes—the kind that only comes from loving so deeply. That kind of sorrow reveals how big the love was. How many moments it filled, and how many aches it soothed. Mostly it shows how sacred the bond truly is.

My brother had Cayenne, a lanky lovable golden doodle who sometimes resembled him (with her sandy colored shaggy hair! Haha)  she carried him through dark days, until the end when he had to carry her. Even though she was his dog, in a way it felt like she belonged to us all... especially during tough times in our family because she was a joy we all could agree on.  I’ll never forget the FaceTime call from Luke when my sister Natalee and I told Cayenne we loved her for the last time, thanked her for loving us all back and prayed over her before she passed. I've noticed there is often an orb in photos of my brother after that day. I know his heart was completely broken, and because of how much he loved that dog it was broken wide open to a higher love... one Cayenne is still apart of, and now includes his wife Meg, his daughter Charlotte and his sweet Sage pup. 

I pray for those same sort of love expanding heart-opening results for my friend Todd, who lost his  beloved Jules, and Suz... who had to say goodbye to her pup Montana. In hearing the news, I felt deep sorrow for them too, knowing how their world would shift in the absence of their great loves. But I also felt peace—knowing that, with time, absence would turn into recognition of their friend's presence ...of a different kind. A quieter one. A spiritual one.

Because love doesn’t end. It transforms.

I believe in the Rainbow Bridge. Our animals are always waiting for us to come home—whether physically or spiritually. They are sunshine in our hearts, even in our darkest seasons. They rescue us, they witness us, and they love us without saying a word. And we know they know. That kind of love is sacred. It’s an agreement: to walk one another through this life knowing we are never truly alone.

One day, I believe they will walk us home, too.

I believe in the Rainbow Bridge because love is eternal. And who we love becomes part of who we are. I won’t go deep into chakras and symbolism in this post, but I will say this—energy doesn’t die. Like water, it simply transforms.

When we open ourselves—when our sacred energy spaces are aligned—we begin to feel that connection again. The Rainbow Bridge becomes something not just we cross one day, but something we access from within. Love is energy. Sound, light, music—it’s all frequency, waves, it's all connected. When we lean into love, we raise our awareness, we expand our energy, and we remember: love doesn’t leave. It lives on in a new form.

We just have to listen. Feel. Remember. Open. Trust.

Because in the end, love is liquid light—and our animals were never just animals. They were family. Soul companions. Guardians of our hearts. And their love? It's still here. Always has been.

"Rainbow Bridge" lyrics posted below, as well as both versions of the song, and the original poem that inspired me to write it.

Rainbow Bridge

By: Alexa Shea Falk -Johns

Verse

I thought we had more time

I wish you could’ve stayed

But we had to say goodbye..

oh so suddenly

Now Everything has changed

Verse2

& I’m still holding on

Cuz you’re such a part of me

Oh I see you everywhere

Because I carry you

In all my memories

Pre

You were with me through every smile, every tear.

I always felt safer cuz you were there

Chorus

There’s a rainbow bridge, from your heart to mine

I’ll keep mine open, I hope ya visit me all the

time

I miss you so much that it’s aching,

But I know your in a better place and you

wait for me, together we’ll walk in the light. -

So I'll see you then

forever my best friend...

(& in my dreams tonight)

Verse 3

I feel grief in letting go

We had a love so deep

Thank you for being mine

And giving all that you gave to me.

Pre

You were with me through every smile, every tear, and even though

you're gone I still feel you here

Chorus

There’s a rainbow bridge, from your heart to mine

I’ll keep mine open, I hope ya visit me all the time

I miss you so much- it’s aching

But I know your in a better place and you wait for me, together we’ll

walk in the light. -

& so I’ll see you then

Forever my best friend

Bridge

I keep falling apart

Gotta keep it together

I know that love can’t die

And your still with me forever

Chorus repeat