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Don't
take life so seriously!
DANCE
KISS A
LOT!
RELAX IN
NATURE
HAVE
FUN
AND BE
HAPPY!!!!
Every
sixty seconds you spend angry, upset or mad, is a full minute of
happiness you'll never get back... Life is short, Break the
rules,
Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably, And
never regret anything that made you smile.
-- Author
Unknown
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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
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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'm easy to find, I am wherever there
is love.
Love,
God
-- Author
Unknown
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