"Meredith's Letter To God"
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"Our 14-year-old dog, Abbey, passed away 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 He would know Abbey when she got to heaven. I told her we could, and she told me what to write:
"Dear God,
Will you please take care of my dog? She died yesterday and is with you in heaven. I miss her a lot. I’m glad you let her be my dog even though she got sick. I hope you will play with her. She likes to swim and chase balls. I’m sending you a picture of her so you’ll 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. We wrote, “To God in Heaven” on the envelope and added our return address. Meredith stuck several stamps on it, saying it would take many stamps to reach heaven. That afternoon, she dropped it in the mailbox at the post office. A few days later, she asked if God had received the letter. I told her I believed He had.
Yesterday, we found a package wrapped in shiny gold paper on our front porch. It was addressed to "Meredith" in handwriting we didn’t recognize. Meredith opened it. Inside was a book by Mr. Rogers called "When a Pet Dies." Taped to the inside cover was the letter we had sent to God, still in its envelope. On the opposite page was the picture of Abbey and Meredith and this note:
"Dear Meredith,
"Abbey got to heaven safely. The picture helped, and I knew right away who she was. Abbey is not sick anymore. Her spirit is here with me, just like she stays in your heart. She loved being your dog. Since we don’t have pockets in heaven, I can’t keep your picture with me, so I’m sending it back in this book for you to keep and remember Abbey. Thank you for your lovely letter, and thank your mom for helping you write and send it. You have a very special mother. I chose her just for you. I send you my blessings every day, and I want you to remember that I love you very much. And by the way, I’m easy to find - I’m wherever there is love.
Love, God"
"This beautiful story is true."
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