There is a God in the Post Office
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This is one of the kindest things I've ever experienced... I have no way of knowing who sent it, but there is a beautiful soul working in the deadletter 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 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 her have me as my dog even though she got sick.

I hope that you will play with her. She likes to play with balls and swim. I am sending a picture of her so when you see her, you will know 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. 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 in into the letter box at the post office. A few days later, she asked if God had gotten the letter yet. I told her I thought that 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 an opened envelope. On the opposite page was the picture of Abbey and Meredith and this note:

Dear Meredith:

Abbey arrived safely in heaven.

Abbey isn't sick any more. 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 a pocket to keep your picture in, so I am sending it back to you with 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 easy to find. I am wherever there is love.

Love,

GOD

 

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