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
