The
first time I heard the story of the Rainbow Bridge, I was in
love. What a wonderful idea: That someday I would be reunited with the friends whose
company I cherished most in my life. Just the thought of it still brings a tear to my eye.
Rainbow Bridge Story
But there was something
missing. The thought was there, but it needed something. I reread it again and
again, looking for the missing piece. Then suddenly I knew what it was: I wanted it to be
a poem.
I looked again, to see if
I was missing something… some hidden rhythm within the verse. No, it wasn't on the
page… but I heard it… deep down, between the lines. The entire concept… the
idea… was poetry. It just needed a bit of coaxing to bring out the meter and rhyme.
I spoke to my wife, Diane,
about it a number of times, and she agreed to help. The result of our collaboration is
The Rainbow Bridge (catchy title, huh? Well, what would you
call it?).
Rainbow Bridge Poem
I thought we did a decent
job, but I needed to know if we really captured the spirit of the story. So next we gave a
copy of the poem to a few close friends. The teary eyes told us we hit the nail right on
the head.
Finally, I decided there
was only one way to present it to the rest of the fuzzy world: with a picture that truly
represents the story. So I called my good friend and graphic artist Mike Weisser, and
asked him to collaborate with us. The culmination of our efforts is a new line of
products: the Rainbow Bridge Fine Art Print, and the
Rainbow Bridge Sympathy Cards. |
