I just received this from a friend. I hope it is true as it really touched me-- thought I'd share:
A friend sent this to me (she works in the Post Office in Nashville, TN.
and her supervisor shared this letter with them from a customer who sent
it to him last week) My heart is touched and maybe we should all stop
sometimes to help out a fellow neighbor, friend or even someone who we
might not even know. Imagine the wonderful effect this note had on this
little girl! How easy it is to touch other' lives sometimes if we just
take a moment...
"To the World you might be just one person, but to one person, you might
just be the World"!
Have a Blessed Day,
THE POSTAL SERVICE NO ONE HEARS ABOUT
Dear Post Master & staff:
Some of you may know that 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.
She dictated and I wrote:
Dear God,
Will you please take special care of our dog, Abbey? She died yesterday
and
is in heaven. We miss her very much. We are happy that you let us have
her
as our dog even though she got sick. I hope that you will play with her.
She liked to play with balls and swim before she got sick. I am sending
some pictures of her so that when you see her in heaven you will know
she is our special dog. But I really do miss her.
Love,
Meredith Claire
P S: Mommy wrote the words after Meredith told them to her.
We put that in an envelope with two pictures of Abbey, and addressed it
to
God in Heaven. We put our return address on it. Then Meredith stuck some
stamps on the front (because, as she said, it may take lots of stamps to
get a letter all the way to heaven) and that afternoon I let her drop it
into the letter box at the post office. For a few days, she would ask
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.
Curious, I went to look at it. It had a gold star card on the front and
said "To Meredith" in an unfamiliar handwriting.
Meredith took it in and opened it. Inside was a book by Mr. Rogers,
"When a Pet Dies". Taped to the inside front cover was the letter we
had
written to God, in its opened envelope (which was marked Return to
Sender:
Insufficient address). On the opposite page, one of the pictures of
Abbey
was taped under the words "For Meredith". We turned to the back cover,
and
there was the other picture of Abbey, and this handwritten note on pink
paper:
"Dear Meredith,
I know that you will be happy to know that Abbey arrived safely and
soundly
in Heaven! Having the pictures you sent to me was such a big help. I
recognized Abbey right away.
You know, Meredith, she isn't sick anymore. Her spirit is here with
me--just
like she stays in your heart--young and running and playing.
Abbey loved being your dog, you know.
Since we don't need our bodies in heaven, I don't have any pockets!-- so
I
can't keep your beautiful letter. I am sending it to you with the
pictures
so that you will have this book to keep and remember Abbey.
One of my angels is taking care of this for me. I hope the little book
helps. Thank you for the beautiful letter. Thank your mother for sending
it. 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 in heaven but wherever there is love, I am there also.
Love,
God and the special angel who wrote this after God told her the words."
As a parent and a pet lover, this is one of the kindest things that I've
ever experienced. I have no way to know who sent it, but there is some
very
kind soul working in the dead letter office. Just wanted to share this
act of compassion.
A friend sent this to me (she works in the Post Office in Nashville, TN.
and her supervisor shared this letter with them from a customer who sent
it to him last week) My heart is touched and maybe we should all stop
sometimes to help out a fellow neighbor, friend or even someone who we
might not even know. Imagine the wonderful effect this note had on this
little girl! How easy it is to touch other' lives sometimes if we just
take a moment...
"To the World you might be just one person, but to one person, you might
just be the World"!
Have a Blessed Day,
THE POSTAL SERVICE NO ONE HEARS ABOUT
Dear Post Master & staff:
Some of you may know that 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.
She dictated and I wrote:
Dear God,
Will you please take special care of our dog, Abbey? She died yesterday
and
is in heaven. We miss her very much. We are happy that you let us have
her
as our dog even though she got sick. I hope that you will play with her.
She liked to play with balls and swim before she got sick. I am sending
some pictures of her so that when you see her in heaven you will know
she is our special dog. But I really do miss her.
Love,
Meredith Claire
P S: Mommy wrote the words after Meredith told them to her.
We put that in an envelope with two pictures of Abbey, and addressed it
to
God in Heaven. We put our return address on it. Then Meredith stuck some
stamps on the front (because, as she said, it may take lots of stamps to
get a letter all the way to heaven) and that afternoon I let her drop it
into the letter box at the post office. For a few days, she would ask
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.
Curious, I went to look at it. It had a gold star card on the front and
said "To Meredith" in an unfamiliar handwriting.
Meredith took it in and opened it. Inside was a book by Mr. Rogers,
"When a Pet Dies". Taped to the inside front cover was the letter we
had
written to God, in its opened envelope (which was marked Return to
Sender:
Insufficient address). On the opposite page, one of the pictures of
Abbey
was taped under the words "For Meredith". We turned to the back cover,
and
there was the other picture of Abbey, and this handwritten note on pink
paper:
"Dear Meredith,
I know that you will be happy to know that Abbey arrived safely and
soundly
in Heaven! Having the pictures you sent to me was such a big help. I
recognized Abbey right away.
You know, Meredith, she isn't sick anymore. Her spirit is here with
me--just
like she stays in your heart--young and running and playing.
Abbey loved being your dog, you know.
Since we don't need our bodies in heaven, I don't have any pockets!-- so
I
can't keep your beautiful letter. I am sending it to you with the
pictures
so that you will have this book to keep and remember Abbey.
One of my angels is taking care of this for me. I hope the little book
helps. Thank you for the beautiful letter. Thank your mother for sending
it. 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 in heaven but wherever there is love, I am there also.
Love,
God and the special angel who wrote this after God told her the words."
As a parent and a pet lover, this is one of the kindest things that I've
ever experienced. I have no way to know who sent it, but there is some
very
kind soul working in the dead letter office. Just wanted to share this
act of compassion.
Thanks for posting that.
Then got some in my eyes when I was trying to wipe away the tears. BTW a moisturizing mask burns when you get it in your eyes.
