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#149683 Nov 7th, 2007 at 03:46 PM
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Angel in the Postal Service

This is one of the kindest things I've ever experienced.
I have no way to know who sent it, but there is a kind soul working in the dead letter 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 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 am wherever there is love.
Love, God


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dodge #149684 Nov 7th, 2007 at 04:24 PM
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I did get that impression........

It does sound very liable.

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dodge #149711 Nov 7th, 2007 at 07:07 PM
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i've heard and seen several similar things. i'd never seen this one, but i do know one time a package i sent to my mother in law ended up in the dead letter office in philly. they were so nice there, and even found the most irreplaceable thing in the box, a picture of kate en pointe. in her recital costume. we were so broke at that time, i couldn't afford many of the prints and by the time it was found, it was too late to order more anyway. they sent the package to my mil priority, didn't charge me for it, and even called to let me know when it went out. those dead letter people can be awesome!

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dodge #149843 Nov 8th, 2007 at 01:57 PM
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It's true....


Snopes says so gringringrin
http://www.snopes.com/glurge/abbey.asp


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