An Angel in the Post Office

[Alice]

Got this on TF... thought I'd share.

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/tus/487665904.html

Warning: I am sitting at my desk crying like a little girl.

[Beefy]

Copy and paste if it's safe for work?  Websense blocks CL here.

[Alice]

Copy and paste if it's safe for work?  Websense blocks CL here.

Oh sure, gimme one sec!

[Alice]

This is one of the kindest things I've ever experienced. I have no way to know who sent it, but there is a kind soul working in the dead letter office of the US postal service. 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 am wherever there is love.

Love, God

[Alice]

BTW - Snopes confirms this as true.

[Beefy]

Isn't it a sin to pretend to be God?

[Alice]

Isn't it a sin to pretend to be God?

Maybe God wrote that letter through that PO worker, like he did with the Bible.   

[Beefy]

Isn't it a sin to pretend to be God?

Maybe God wrote that letter through that PO worker, like he did with the Bible.   

Well then God has a pretty lofty opinion of himself.

Hahaha.  Lofty.

[Alice]

Isn't it a sin to pretend to be God?

Maybe God wrote that letter through that PO worker, like he did with the Bible.   

Well then God has a pretty lofty opinion of himself.

Hahaha.  Lofty.

He has to keep his opinion up high because he has no pockets to keep it in.

[Bennyhana]

"I refuse to prove that I exist," says God, "for proof denies faith, and without faith, I am nothing."

"But," says man, "that package for Meredith was a dead give away, wasn't it?  It proves you exist, and therefore, you don't.  QED."

"Oh," says God, "I hadn't thought of that," and promptly vanishes in a puff of logic.



Beware zebra crossings, Alice.

[dazie]

Aigh!  Between this and the damn "Feeding is Believing" thing (see below) and the script we have for the new Richard Gere movie, I'm done.  Pardon me while I sob.

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Hill's Invites Pet Owners to Share Heartwarming Pet Stories and Help Homeless Cats and Dogs This Holiday Season

Hill's Feeding is Believing Campaign Will Donate $1 to Shelters Nationwide for Every Personal Story or Holiday e-Card Shared

PRNewswire, 12/14/07

Hill's Pet Nutrition, the largest shelter feeding sponsor in the U.S., launched Feeding is Believing, a campaign geared to celebrate the special relationship between people and their pets, while helping homeless cats and dogs this holiday season.

Hill's invites pet owners to visit http://www.feedingisbelieving.com to share unique stories about their dog or cat and pass along heartwarming holiday e-cards. Through December 31, 2007, each time a story is posted, or an e-card sent, Hill's will donate $1. Up to $20,000.00 will be donated to shelters within its network for supplies to support the health and welfare of thousands of dogs and cats. Each participating shelter is eligible to receive $500.00 of the total donation amount. In addition, Hill's will donate 1.5 million pounds of Science Diet(R) pet food to its network of shelters during the month of December, bringing the total value of food donations to over $30 million in 2007.

"At Hill's, we continue to be inspired by the amazing stories about cats and dogs overcoming obstacles and changing people's lives," said Javier Martinez, director, Science Diet Marketing. "This holiday season, Hill's is celebrating the unique relationship between people and their pets by inspiring pet owners to share their special and extraordinary stories with friends and family. At the same time, they help us continue our efforts to support the well-being of homeless dogs and cats in shelters nationwide."

Pet owners can directly impact shelters in their community and nearby cities by entering their zip code on the Hill's Web site to find shelters in their areas. At http://www.feedingisbelieving.com, visitors also can post, share and view other remarkable stories and videos from pet owners across the nation. From emotional accounts of successful adoptions, to true-life transformations through the power of precisely balanced nutrition, it's clear that miracles can happen during the holiday season and throughout the year.

Since 2002, the Hill's Shelter Nutrition Partnership program has been committed to providing superior nutrition to shelters for dogs and cats across the nation to help them get a second chance. The Shelter Nutrition Partnership provides each shelter with the precisely balanced food they need to help their pets get healthy so they can get adopted faster.

In 2007, through the Second Chance for Love campaign, Hill's pledged to help save one million cats and dogs by donating more than $30 million in pet food. Since 2002, the Hill's Shelter Nutrition Partnership program has partnered with 1,289 shelters, donating over $75 million of food, leading to almost 2 million pet adoptions.

For additional information on the Feeding is Believing program or to share a story, visit http://www.feedingisbelieving.com.

About Hill's Pet Nutrition

Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. manufactures Science Diet(R) brand pet foods, sold through veterinarians and finer pet specialty food stores, and Prescription Diet(R) therapeutic pet foods, available only through veterinarians. Founded more than 50 years ago, Hill's has not wavered from its unique commitment to pet nutrition and well being. Hill's follows its mission to help enrich and lengthen the special relationship between people and their pets by producing the most scientifically advanced, highest quality pet foods available.

[VikingJuice]

That story got me too.  I already had the sniffles but it made them a little more pronounced. What a sweet little girl.