If you are crabby about all the traffic and rude people this holiday, READ THIS. There are still good people, angels, if you will, walking around. Apparently they are working at the U.S. Post Office, in the dead letter department. I checked this story out on SNOPES.com and it is true.
Dig if you will, the story: Family dog dies. Little 4 year old has mom help her write a letter to God, so that God will know when Abbey their dog arrives in heaven. Below is the sweet letter.
Dear God, The mom and girl "mail" the letter to God….which of course goes to
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.
the "dead letter" department of the post office, along with other
letters to God, Santa and the Tooth Fairy. They put a return address on the letter along with lots of stamps, since it was going all the way to heaven. Then, the angels at the dead letter department stepped in. I dare you not to be touched by this!
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 am wherever there is love.
Love, God
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Ya know…it’s not professional to cry at work. Sheesh. I hope it is true. And I can totally see some of my postal workers doing this.
Wow. I was tempted at first to check for myself if that was real or not…but I don’t care. I chose to believe.
That was beautiful; thank you.
Heartfelt Article…
Thank you,
Anna B.
Well thanks WTM. I am now sitting sobbing at my laptop. What a fantastic story.
Oh, that is so freaking sweet it hurts. Right *here*
That is so beautiful. Really got me some happy tears rolling.
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Thank you for this wonderful information. It is good to know that such cute things are happening nowadays
There are truly good people in the world. Unlike the couple I saw coming to blows in the supermarket carpark over a parking space!
I’m glad you liked this story as much as I did. I really perked me up this holiday.
With all the horrible things that people do to each other it’s always good to see someone taking the time to do something beautiful.
Thanks for sharing.
That is a truly lovely story…
And just FYI to all your readers out there – that Mr Roger’s book is wonderful… Our beloved cat, Hobbes, died when Schecky was just 3. That book really helped to explain it to him, and to let him know that it was ok to be sad…
O my, that is just what I needed today, WTM.
Awww, now I’m all teary, sitting here at work. How beautiful.
Awwwww! That brought tears to my eyes. How wonderful that people like these exist
Awww.
You’re right. I’m all teary.
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