This was sent to me by email today and it particularly touched me as I know a couple of people whose dogs have died in the last few weeks causing a sense of profound loss. If you are anything like me you will need a hankie when you read this but it is a positive story.
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 writing. 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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