I sure will! had seen it before, but each time one reads it, it becomes more
and more meaningful and touches the heart in a bigger way! wonderful post!
Sandy
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From: steve doyle
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 11:41 AM
Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Our 14 year old dog, Abbey, died last month.
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 received 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
Forward to all your friends, including me.
And don't tell me you're too busy for this.
Don't you know the phrase 'stop and smell the flowers'?
Happiness keeps you Sweet,
Trials keep you Strong,
Sorrows keep you Human,
Failures keep you Humble,
Success keeps you Glowing,
But Only Friends Keep You Going!
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