Babe Ruth "BABE"
The best dog ever... run free baby boy!! I love you forever!
In the forest Land of Dream Time
where the sunshine of day melts into the moon-glow of night, there lives an
enormous brown bear known as Dream Catcher.
At her side stands Bright Spirit, a magnificent gray wolf with glossy
coat and glistening eyes. Despite their
size and strength, Dream Catcher and Bright Spirit are wise and gentle
spirits. They offer their power
willingly to those who seek their help.
Together they stand at the Dream Gate, waiting for the chance to catch
bad dreams and snatch them away from sleeping children. All the children are grateful to have such
brave and loving protectors standing guard at the Dream Gate, and they trust
Dream Catcher and Bright Spirit to watch over them through the night.
One clear starlit night, Dream
Catcher and Bright Spirit were busy at the Dream Gate. They would grab a bad dream, and hurl it with
all their strength into a far deserted end of the Universe, where it could
never hurt anyone again. Suddenly, they
heard a little girl sobbing into the night.
Dream Catcher sent Bright Spirit to see if a nightmare had escaped them
and was the cause of the child's tears.
Bright Spirit crept silently into
the weeping child's room, being very careful not to waken or startle her. He sat quietly at the foot of her bed,
watching for signs of a nightmare. Then
he realized the little girl was awake and was not dreaming at all. When the child spotted Bright Spirit, she saw
him as a soft warm creature and was not the least bit frightened. But she continued to cry, so the wolf asked
her what was wrong.
"It's Tippy," said the
little girl between sobs. "He was my
best friend in the world. He was with me
since I was a tiny baby, and now he died and went away forever. Mommy says Tippy is in a beautiful place with
lots of other animals. But I miss him so
much my heart feels like it's melting away."
Bright Spirit leaned over to the
little girl and very gently laid one huge paw on her shoulder. The child turned and threw her arms around
the wolf's soft furry neck, and slowly her sobs began to stop. When she was quiet, Bright Spirit nuzzled her
back onto her pillow and gently pulled the blanket over her up with his
teeth. Then the great wolf spoke.
"I am a watcher in the Land
of the Dream Time, and my job is to help children have happy dreams. I have some friends who live in the Land of
New Beginnings. I will tell them of your
sadness, and they will help you."
Then Bright Spirit sat by the little girl's bed until she fell into a
sweet and peaceful sleep.
The journey to the Land of New
Beginnings was a short one for the powerful gray wolf. It took only a few moments to locate his
friends. The sleek chestnut horse
Pathfinder was galloping across the rolling green hills with a herd of new
arrivals. The strong and beautiful dog
Golden Guide was playing in the stream with a small red terrier who had only
been in the Land of New Beginnings for a short time. Pathfinder was ready to begin the search for
the little girl's dog immediately, but Golden Guide knew they did not need to
search. Tippy was the little wet dog
splashing in the stream next to him.
As quick as the twinkle of a star
Tippy was sent with Pathfinder and Golden Guide to let his little girl know he
was okay. In a wonderful dream Tippy
told his girl that he was in a special place with dogs, cats, horses, wolves, bears, and all kinds of wonderful animals who were friendly and kind. In this dream Tippy showed the child that the
place was very beautiful, with rolling green hills to run on, sparkling streams
to splash in, and all the playmates he could ever want. Tippy introduced his owner to Pathfinder and
Golden Guide, and told the little girl that these gentle wise animals were the
keepers of the Land of New Beginnings, where all creatures have a new
start. Most important, Tippy told his
little girl that he would always be a part of her. If she ever felt sad or just wanted his
company, she could close her eyes, call to him, and his spirit would be with
her in a flash. After that, Tippy licked
the tears from the little girl’s face, gave her a big wiggly puppy hug, and
told her good night. His friend was
sleeping peacefully when the little dog returned to the gateway of the dream
world. There he stood watch for the
night with Dream Catcher and Bright Spirit, just to make sure the little girl's
sleep was sweet and peaceful.
In the forest land of Dream Time
where the sunshine of day melts into the moon-glow of night, there lives an
enormous brown bear known as Dream Catcher.
At her side stands Bright Spirit, a magnificent gray wolf with glossy
coat and glistening eyes. Sometimes they
are joined by a strong and graceful chestnut brown horse and a large powerful
golden dog. All the children are
grateful to have such brave and loving protectors in the Land of Dream Time and
the Land of New Beginnings. And once in
a while, Pathfinder and Golden Guide bring along an extra friend like a small
red terrier named Tippy.
