Oh how true- I do need a tissue. People can be so kind and tender. Thanks for sharing.
Rylee and Frida On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 11:06 AM, Brea Hicks <[email protected]>wrote: > > [Attachment(s) <#12c17da9f55649a8_TopText> from Brea Hicks included > below] > > That was soooo sweet!!!!!! > > > > -- Sent from my Palm Pre > > ------------------------------ > On Nov 4, 2010 9:14 AM, Barbara Blackburn <[email protected]> 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 * > > > > -- Rylee O'Neill Email: [email protected] <a href="http://pitapata.com/";><img src="http://pdgm.pitapata.com/N9lQm6.png"; width="200" height="80" border="0" alt="PitaPata Dog tickers" /></a>
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