This is one of the kindest letters you may ever see…… we at Moonlighter Labrador's received this forwarded message but we don't know the name of the person who
originally wrote this below letter. Regardless, there is a beautiful soul working in the dead letter office of the US Postal Service .......courtesy of Moonlighter Labradors.......
ABBEY AND MEREDITH
Our 14 year Labrador, 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 a 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,
I want you to know Abbey arrived safely in heaven. Having your 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 also 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 your 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
