Prayers on the Wind

See those flags hanging over Wynonna? Betcha don't know what they are. 

(And if you do, why have you never told me about them?!)

A friend sent them to me when she learned of the passing of my beloved cats Rosebud and Snapper.

They are prayer flags.

Now don't be getting sad and teary – that's not the point of this post. The point of this post is to tell you that if you know somebody whose beloved pet has died and you want to do something to help them through their grief? This is what you send them – pet prayer flags. 

And nobody is paying me to say this. I just happen to think that they're the coolest thing ever.

These are from a place called Prayers On the Wind. 

This is what I learned from the card included with my flags: Tibetans believe that prayers are carried on the wind 

and become a permanent part of the universe as the flags fade from exposure to the elements.

As I look at my flags every time I walk to the barn and think of Snapper and Rosebud and all of my animals who passed before them, 

I imagine my thoughts and prayers being carried to them on the wind.

And I smile. And I feel better. Which is the whole point.

Thank you, Amy!