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Have you a dog in Heaven Lord? Is there room for one more? Cause my little dog died today and will be waiting at your door...

In Memory
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Memorial Names
Angel Miss Murphy Brown
Bailey Missy
Bailey F. Missy Snow
Bandit Moses
Bear K. Natalie
Bear T. OB
Booth Paco
Brewster Patches
Bruce "Almighty" Piper
Buddy F. Princess
Buttons Princess Lacey
Callie Pumpkin
Chase Reggie
Coco C. Rinpoche
Coco M. Sage
Dusty Sadie
Emma Saddie
Foster Sam
Gerard Samantha
Gigi Sascia
Gordy Savannah
Haley Scout
Hannah Sharlee
Harley Soda
Hershey Spike
Hugo Squirt
Indi Stripe
Irish Sukki
Jackson Taffy
Jacob Tasha
Jesse Taz
Jordan Tiffani
Kye Tika
Little Man Tiki B.
Lovey Token
Luna Udo
Mac Val
Maleiki Willy
Max Wilma
Max Y.  
Story - A Young Girl Loses Her Dog...

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:
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Letter from Meredith

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 Claire
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. Rogers, "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:
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Leter from God

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.


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