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Pet Memorial Forum For years and years our pets have touched our hearts and made some bad days good. When they pass away it's great to share your memories with others. Feel free to make a memorial to your pet of any species in this forum.


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Old 02-14-2008, 08:31 PM   #1
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This letter really touched me

there was a pic attached but I couldn't attach it. It showed a cute 4yr old girl hugging her big,black dog.

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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'm easy to find, I am wherever there is love.

Love,
God

This is one of the kindest things I've ever experienced. I have no way to know who sent it, but there is a beautiful soul working in the U S Postal Service
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Old 02-14-2008, 08:38 PM   #2
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Re: This letter really touched me

Ok- I am BAWLING my eyes out!! My little girl's name is Abby and we lost our dog about 6 months ago. She had a HORRIBLE time when Brutus left us...making it even harder for us.
Gosh, that is a great story and there is a beautiful soul at the post office, for sure!! Thanks, LMH for making me cry my eyes out...I must now go get more tissues!
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Old 02-14-2008, 09:12 PM   #3
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Thats nuff sad.
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Old 02-14-2008, 09:32 PM   #4
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See, it is stories like this that give me continued hope in Humanity. There is so much ugliness in the world. I love the bits and pieces of love and kindness.
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Old 02-14-2008, 10:22 PM   #5
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Ok- I am BAWLING my eyes out!! My little girl's name is Abby and we lost our dog about 6 months ago. She had a HORRIBLE time when Brutus left us...making it even harder for us.
Gosh, that is a great story and there is a beautiful soul at the post office, for sure!! Thanks, LMH for making me cry my eyes out...I must now go get more tissues!
Sorry Suga. It made me cry too and I don't even have kids and I've never lost a dog like that either. I am so happy that someone wrote back. Inga-It does remind me that there are caring people out there.
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