Re: The Kindness of Others

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This has got to be one of the most beautiful things I've ever read. How beautiful! Thank you so much :-)

Love & Light,

Rhondie

----- Original Message ----From: lianeqrz_legey <butterflygris@...> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 4:21:12 PMSubject: [] The Kindness of Others

The Kindness of Others

A friend shared this wonderful story with me last week and I want to share it with you because it shows that there are some wonderful, kind and caring people in the world. We don't always hear about the kindness, services and goodness of others and this story highlights that. Here it is: 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 P.S. Mommy wrote the words after I 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 hand. Meredith took it in and opened it. Inside was a book by Mr. , "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.

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WOW! That's all I can say. How beautiful. Liane, this made my day. Thank you for sharing! 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 P.S.> Mommy wrote the words after I 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 hand. Meredith took it in and opened it.> Inside was a book by Mr. , "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.>

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What A heart touching story. I need that today ,Thank you for

shearing it with us.

Love Always,

Lynn

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

P.S.

> Mommy wrote the words after I 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 hand. Meredith took it in and opened it.

> Inside was a book by Mr. , " 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.

>