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There is a God in the
Post Office. |
This is one of the
kindest things I've ever experienced.. I have no
way to know who sent it, but there is a beautiful soul working in
the dead letter
office of the US postal service.
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. I told her that I thought we could so she
dictated these words:
Dear God,
Will you please
take care of my dog? She died yesterday and is with you in
heaven. I miss her very much. I am happy that you let me have
her as my dog even though she got sick.
I hope you will
play with her. She likes to play with balls and to swim. I am
sending a picture of her so when you see her. You will know that
she is my dog. I really miss her.
Love, Meredith. |
We put the letter
in an envelope with a picture of Abbey and Meredith and
addressed it to God/Heaven.. We put our return address on it. Then Meredith
pasted several stamps on the front of the envelope because she said
it would take lots of stamps to get the letter all the way to heaven.
That afternoon she dropped it into the letter
box at the post office. A
few days later she asked 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 addressed,
`To Meredith,' in an unfamiliar hand. Meredith opened it. Inside was a book by
Mr.. Rogers called, 'When a Pet Dies.' Taped to the inside front cover
was the letter we had written to God in its opened envelope. On the
opposite page was the picture of Abbey & Meredith and this note:
Dear Meredith,
Abbey arrived safely in heaven.
Having the
picture was a big help. I
recognized Abbey right away.
Abbey
isn't sick anymore. Her spirit is here with me just like it stays in your heart. Abbey loved being your dog. Since we don't need our bodies in heaven, I don't
have any pockets
to keep your picture in, so I am sending it back to you in this little
book for you to keep and have something to remember Abbey by.
Thank you
for the beautiful letter and thank your mother for helping you write it and sending it to me.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'm easy to find, I
am wherever there is love.
Love,
God
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