How beautiful. Thank you for sharing. It touched me deeply.
LOVE IN HIM,
purple Mari
At 08:49 AM 3/19/2007, you wrote:
>I am sure if you have been receiving emails for a while you have
>either seen this email or something similar to it. I have seen many
>of these, but they still give me the warm fuzzy that comes with
>things like this.
> > THE POSTAL SERVICE NO ONE HEARS ABOUT
> > Some of you may know that our 14 year old dog, Abbey, died last
> > month. The day after she died, my 4 year old daughter Meredith was
> > crying
> > and
> > talking about how much she missed Abbey. She asked if we could
> > write
> > a letter to God so that when Abbey got to heaven, God would
> > recognize her.
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > She dictated and I wrote:
> > Dear God,
> > Will you please take special care of our dog, Abbey? She died
> > yesterday and is in heaven. We miss her very much. We are happy
> > that
> > you let us have her as our dog even though she got sick. I hope
> > that
> > you will play with her. She liked to play with balls and swim
> > before she got
> > sick. I am
> > sending some pictures of her so that when you see her in heaven you
> > will know she is our special dog. But I really do miss her.
> > Love,
> > Meredith Claire
> > P S: Mommy wrote the words after Meredith told them to her.
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > We put that in an envelope with two pictures of Abbey, and
> > addressed
> > it to God in Heaven. We put our return address on it. Then
> > Meredith
> > stuck some stamps on the front (because, as she said, it may take
> > lots of stamps to get a letter all the way to heaven) and that
> > afternoon I let her drop it into the letter box at the post
> > office.
> > For a few days, she would ask if God had gotten the letter yet. I
> > told her that I thought He had.
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Yesterday there was a package wrapped in gold paper on our front
> > porch. Curious, I went to look at it. It had a gold star card on
> > the front
> > and said "To Meredith" in an unfamiliar hand.
> > Meredith took it in and opened it. Inside was a book by Mr.
> > Rogers,
> > "When a Pet Dies". Taped to the inside front cover was the letter
> > we
> > had written to God, in its opened envelope (which was marked
> > Return
> > to Sender:
> > Insufficient address). On the opposite page, one of the pictures
> > of
> > Abbey was taped under the words "For Meredith" We turned to the
> > back
> > cover, and there was the other picture of Abbey, and this
> > handwritten
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > note on pink paper:
> > "Dear Meredith,
> > I know that you will be happy to know that Abbey arrived safely
> > and
> > soundly in Heaven! Having the pictures you sent to me was such a
> > big
> > help. I recognized Abbey right away.
> > You know, Meredith, she isn't sick anymore. Her spirit is here
> > with
> > me--just like she stays in your heart--young and running and
> > playing.
> > Abbey loved being your dog, you know.
> > Since we don't need our bodies in heaven, I don't have any
> > pockets!--
> > so I can't keep your beautiful letter. I am sending it to you
> > with
> > the pictures so that you will have this book to keep and remember
> > Abbey.
> > One of my angels is taking care of this for me. I hope the little
> > book helps. Thank you for the beautiful letter. Thank your mother
> > for
> > sending it. What a wonderful mother you have! I picked her
> > especially
> > for you.
> > I send my blessings every day and remember that I love you very
> > much.
> > By the way, I am in heaven but wherever there is love, I am there
> > also.
> > Love,
> > God and the special angel who wrote this after God told her the
> > words."
> > As a parent and a pet lover, this is one of the kindest things
> > that
> > I've ever experienced. I have no way to know who sent it, but
> > there
> > is some very kind soul working in the dead letter office. Just
> > wanted
> > to share this act of compassion.
>____________________________________________________
>Lyn Latham
>Psalm 30:5 NIRV
>Published author of: "Joy Comes In The Morning"
>available at:
><http://www.authorhouse.com/bookstore/bookhome.aspx>www.authorhouse.com/bookstore/bookhome.aspx
>
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