something that touched me heart this morning as well

This is one of the kindest things I've ever experienced.

I have no way to know who sent it, but there is a kind 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.

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 am wherever there is love.

Love, God