Hi Shecat,
I want to reply to this because I believe absolutely that you did indeed see your beloved Firbee. I have read and heard so many stories like this from very sane and grounded people that I cannot refute such accounts. I wish with all my heart that I could see some of my little angels who have departed this earth but alas, I never have...but my husband has and he often senses or sees things that can only be described as supernatural. He is not new age (in fact he is an engineer) but just has what I describe as his antennae fixed. I started a thread last year (very early last year) asking about animals and the afterlife and whether any of our members had experienced anything to convince them about the possibility.......and the posts were wonderful. In fact, it was a lovely thread, very heartwarming and uplifting.
I'm not a fantasist but I really do believe that our little treasures find a wonderful life beyond this one and they become young again and restored to full health....any imperfections or amputations/disabilities they might have endured in this life are healed.
I am a great fan of Amelia Kinkade and really had hoped to attend one of her workshops last year when she was over here from the USA. Sadly, I couldn't make it but will try again this year. If you are interested in her work you might like to look at the following link.
http://www.ameliakinkade.com/Maybe I should start this thread again.
Lots of love to you (and Firbee....because he is still with you and always will be)
Roz