This is a long post I know but its worth it - its beautiful - brought tears to my eyes: Our 14-year-old dog Abbey died last month. The day after she passed away my4-year-old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she missed Abbey. She asked if we could write aletter to God so that when Abbey got to heaven, God would recognize her. I told her that I thought that we could,so she dictated these words: Dear God, Will you please take care of my dog? Abbey died yesterday and is with you in heaven. I miss her very much. I m happy that you let me have heras my dog even though she got sick. I hope you will play with her. She likes to swim and play with balls. 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 & Meredith, Addressed it to God/Heaven. We put our return address on it. 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 intothe letter box at the post office. A few days later, she asked if Godhad gotten the letter yet. I told her that I thought He had. Yesterday, there was a packagewrapped in gold paper on our front porch addressed, To Meredith in an unfamiliar hand. Meredith opened it. Inside was a book by Mr. Rogerscalled, 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 thepicture of Abbey & Meredith and this note: Dear Meredith, Abbey arrived safely in heaven.Having the picture was a big help and I recognized her right away. Abbey isnt sick anymore. Her spirit is here with me justlike it stays in your heart. Abbey loved being your dog. Since we dont need our bodiesin heaven, I dont have any pockets to keep your picture in so Im 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, Im easy to find. I am wherever there is love. love, God
Posted on: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 20:43:23 +0000