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 Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:06 pm Subject: Get a hanky and read! Pet lovers especially! |
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My wife found this on a blog and copied it and emailed it to me. I thought I would share it!
| Quote: | Angel in the Post Office
Thisis one of the kindest things I've ever experienced. I have no way toknow who sent it, but there is a kind soul working in the dead letteroffice of the US postal service.
Our 14 yearold dog, Abbey, died last month. The day after she died, my 4 year olddaughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she missedAbbey. She asked if we could write a letter to God so that when Abbeygot to heaven, God would recognize her. I told her that I thought wecould so she dictated these words:
Dear God,
Willyou please take care of my dog? She died yesterday and is with you inheaven. I miss her very much. I am happy that you let me have her as mydog even though she got sick. I hope you will play with her. She likesto play with balls and to swim. I am sending a picture of her so whenyou see her you will know that she is my dog. I really miss her.
Love, Meredith
Weput the letter in an envelope with a picture of Abbey and Meredith andaddressed it to God/Heaven. We put our return address on it. ThenMeredith pasted several stamps on the front of the envelope because shesaid it would take lots of stamps to get the letter all the way toheaven. That afternoon she dropped it into the letter box at the postoffice. A few days later, she asked if God had gotten the letter yet. Itold her that I thought He had. Yesterday, there was a package wrappedin gold paper on our front porch addressed, 'To Meredith' in anunfamiliar hand.
Meredith opened it. Inside was a book by Mr.Rogers called, 'When a Pet Dies.' Taped to the inside front cover wasthe letter we had written to God in its opened envelope. On theopposite page was the picture of Abbey & Meredith and this note:
Dear Meredith,
Abbeyarrived safely in heaven. Having the picture was a big help. Irecognized Abbey right away. Abbey isn't sick anymore. Her spirit ishere with me just like it stays in your heart. Abbey loved being yourdog. Since we don't need our bodies in heaven, I don't have any pocketsto keep your picture in, so I am sending it back to you in this littlebook for you to keep and have something to remember Abbey by. Thank youfor the beautiful letter and thank your mother for helping you write itand sending it to me. What a wonderful mother you have. I picked herespecially for you. I send my blessings every day and remember that Ilove you very much. By the way, I am wherever there is love.
Love, God |
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| Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:14 pm Subject: |
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Oh, Frog Prince...this is an absolutely beautiful story...and a tear jerker. It is in the true spirit of the holidays. Thank you for posting this.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:21 pm Subject: |
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Love your new picture. I think the next story may have a ballerina!
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| Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:23 pm Subject: |
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Very sweet Frog.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:24 pm Subject: |
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Yeah!!! Ballerina for Roxy!!! She is the Sugar Plum Fairy from Nutcracker. My most favorite ballet.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:26 pm Subject: |
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Froggy, that's a beautiful story I am in tears!
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| Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 3:13 pm Subject: |
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Hello Froggy,
That really touched me. God is love and that definitly was love!!
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| Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 4:50 pm Subject: r |
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Okay, I'm sitting here bawling now...... 
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| Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 5:29 pm Subject: |
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OMG...I am such a crybaby!!!
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| Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:16 pm Subject: |
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FROG IS A BEAUTIFUL STORY AND I LOVE TO READ IT.
THANKS!!!
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Thank you for posting that. I had to put my dog to sleep a month ago and this posting helped me a lot. Thanks again 
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| Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 7:00 pm Subject: r |
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tlm, OMG! I am sooooooo sorry. That breaks my heart. What helps me is the Rainbow Bridge poem. Oh Lord. Crying again now.
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that story is so beautiful 
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Thank you for posting that. It was truley touching. Now hubby is gonna come home and see me crying again lol. 
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| Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:36 am Subject: r |
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puddle, hug the fat pig for me!
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