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Meredith
& Abbey
Our 14-year-old dog Abbey died last month. The day after she
passed away 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 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 her as 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 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
and I recognized her 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'm 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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