Our 14-year-old dog Abbey died last month. The day after she passed away my 4-year-old daughter Mer...edith
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, and 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 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 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 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
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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