A Letter of Love From a Postal Worker: A Touching Story

Whenever I run across a compelling anecdote that I know will touch the hearts of our readers, and even though this very appealing little tale has been circulating the Internet for many years, each time I read it, it continues to tug at my heart strings. Even if this is a fable or "fairy tale" and the story is not true, that a writer took the time to compose a "message" that is so exquisitely compelling and which truly speaks to the highest level of humanity and unconditional love, then I highly applaud the author for his or her very laudable imagination. I felt this item was both a glorious and inspirational way to end the week as it so diverges from the many things happening in our world which are so deeply disturbing. It is also dedicated to the memory of and a tribute to all those who lost beloved pets eight years ago on 9/11. So without further ado, here is one of the "kindest" "gifts" given to a very sad little girl by an anonymous postal worker employed in the "dead letter" office of the United States postal service. This was the letter she discovered quite by accident. "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'm easy to find, I am wherever there is love. Love, God" I think you will agree that it is indeed reassuring that there are people in the world who are so generous with their love. How did this story affect you? Leave a comment and share your thoughts.