DOGS GO TO HEAVEN

Our 14 year old dog 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 said I thought we could, 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 you a picture so that when you see her you will know 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 a lot 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 me if God had gotten the letter yet. I told her that I thought He had.

Yesterday there was a package wrapped in gold foil on our porch addressed ‘To Meredith’ written in an unfamiliar hand. 

Meredith opened it. Inside was a book by Mr. Rogers titled, “When a Pet Dies.” Taped to the inside front corner was the letter we had written to God in its opened envelope. On the opposite page was the picture of Abbey and Meredith and this note.

Dear Meredith

Abbey arrived safely in Heaven. Having that picture was a big help and I recognized her right away.

She 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 it in, so I 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 easy to find. I am wherever there is love.

Love,

God

(Author Unknown)