That was a deeply touching story. How wonderful people can be to one another. We all need to practice more.
--- In [email protected], Barbara Blackburn <auntiebab...@...> wrote: > > YOU WILL PROBABLY NEED A TISSUE > > Meredith and Abbey > >This is one of the kindest things you may ever see. > > > >It is not known who replied, 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" > > > > > > > > > Barbara Blackburn > ------------------------------------ " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
