Scoot
10-21-2007, 08:33 AM
Get a tissue...
POSTAL SERVICE STORY
Our dog, Abbey, died August 23, and the day after Abbey died, my 4
year old, Meredith, was SO upset. She wanted to write a letter to
God so that He would recognize Abbey in heaven. She told me what to
write, and I did.
Then she put 2 pictures of Abbey in the envelope. We addressed it
to God in Heaven, put two stamps on it because, as she said, it
could be a long way to heaven. We put our return address on it, and
I let her put it in the drop box at the post office that afternoon.
She was absolutely sure that letter would get to heaven, and
I wasn't about to disillusion her.
So today is Labor Day. We took the kids to the museum in Austin,
and when we came home, there was a package wrapped in gold on our
front porch. It was addressed to Meredith.
So... she took it inside and opened it. Inside was a book, When
Your Pet Dies by Mr. Rogers (Fred Rogers). Inside the front cover
was the letter we had written to God, in its opened envelope. On
the opposite page was one of the pictures of Abbey taped on the
page. On the back page was the other picture of Abbey, and this
handwritten note on pink paper:
"Dear Meredith, I know that you will be happy to find out that
Abbey arrived safely and soundly in heaven. Having the pictures you
sent to me was a big help! I recognized Abbey right away!
You know, Meredith,
she isn't sick anymore. Her spirit is here with me, just like it
stays in your heart... young and running and playing. Abbey loved
being your dog, you know.
Since we don't need our bodies in heaven, I don't have any pockets
to keep things in. So... I am sending you your beautiful letter
back with the pictures so that you will have this little memory
book to keep. One of my angels is taking care of this for me. I
hope this little book will help.
Thank you for your beautiful letter. Thank your mother for sending it.
What a wonderful mother you have. I picked her especially for you.
Signed,
God
This is a true story, I love that we have angels among us, some of
them even work at the Post Office!
POSTAL SERVICE STORY
Our dog, Abbey, died August 23, and the day after Abbey died, my 4
year old, Meredith, was SO upset. She wanted to write a letter to
God so that He would recognize Abbey in heaven. She told me what to
write, and I did.
Then she put 2 pictures of Abbey in the envelope. We addressed it
to God in Heaven, put two stamps on it because, as she said, it
could be a long way to heaven. We put our return address on it, and
I let her put it in the drop box at the post office that afternoon.
She was absolutely sure that letter would get to heaven, and
I wasn't about to disillusion her.
So today is Labor Day. We took the kids to the museum in Austin,
and when we came home, there was a package wrapped in gold on our
front porch. It was addressed to Meredith.
So... she took it inside and opened it. Inside was a book, When
Your Pet Dies by Mr. Rogers (Fred Rogers). Inside the front cover
was the letter we had written to God, in its opened envelope. On
the opposite page was one of the pictures of Abbey taped on the
page. On the back page was the other picture of Abbey, and this
handwritten note on pink paper:
"Dear Meredith, I know that you will be happy to find out that
Abbey arrived safely and soundly in heaven. Having the pictures you
sent to me was a big help! I recognized Abbey right away!
You know, Meredith,
she isn't sick anymore. Her spirit is here with me, just like it
stays in your heart... young and running and playing. Abbey loved
being your dog, you know.
Since we don't need our bodies in heaven, I don't have any pockets
to keep things in. So... I am sending you your beautiful letter
back with the pictures so that you will have this little memory
book to keep. One of my angels is taking care of this for me. I
hope this little book will help.
Thank you for your beautiful letter. Thank your mother for sending it.
What a wonderful mother you have. I picked her especially for you.
Signed,
God
This is a true story, I love that we have angels among us, some of
them even work at the Post Office!