Gosh This Filled Me Up This Morning , A Sweet Doggy And Little Girl Story

[Bobbisox1]

Our 14-year-old dog Abbey died last month. The day after she passed away 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, and 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 swim and play with balls. 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 letterbox 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 were the picture of Abbey & Meredith and this note:

Dear Meredith, Abbey arrived safely in heaven. Having the picture was a big help and I recognized her 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 you."❤️
Author unknown

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[Tilly2]

Someone did a wonderful thing there. How lovely.

[Bobbisox1]

A real nice thing for that someone who took the time and answered that little girl Tilly

[lankeela]

This has been doing the rounds since 2013 when it appeared on a religious group in the US.

[Tilly2]

Aw! Flippin' heck.

[Bobbisox1]

My first time of seeing it Lanky, Must mean little Meridian is a Mum now then ;0) or at least married :0)))

[Bobbisox1]

Meridith *
Always someone to pee on your cornflakes on AB hahaha

[pastafreak]

Lordy...I hope not!! She'd only be 13 or so. I know they're weird in the US, but....:-0

[Bobbisox1]

Tell that to Jerry Lee Lewis ;0)

[barry1010]

I must have a pendulum beating in my chest where my heart should be but my immediate thought was - good way to advertise a book.

[Bobbisox1]

But it’s now an old book ( allegedly) though I’ve never heard of it :0(

[barry1010]

First published 1998, still selling
Amazon.com User Recommendation

[Bobbisox1]

I still found it a lovely little feel good story Baz

[pastafreak]

I always found Mr Rogers to be a bit creepy...not sure why.
But a lot of middle aged children's entertainers are.

[Meaghan27]

Its a clever idea for publicity for the book though, even if its 10 years out of date.
Why would the little girl be 'at least married' by now? She would only be 13 years old if the story were true, but even if she were older, I didn't realise in the USA you got to a certain age and 'boom' you got married or pregnant :o)

[pastafreak]

I'm not sure the book needed publicity...Mr Rogers had been dead for 10 years by then.

[barry1010]

Someone gets the royalties, though

[Meaghan27]

Pasta, you think the story is for real? it would be nice if it was .

[goodgoalie]

Anyone who has a dog that big with a child that small needs their head examined.

[Bobbisox1]

My cornflakes are well and truly drenched in pee now, they’re going in the bin :0)))))