Little Girl’s Letter to God – And His Response
This little girl’s letter to God will bring you to tears. His response will fill you with joy! Every morning on The Andie Summers Show, we like to start the day with a story that will add some love to your heart. We call each of these stories a “Cup o’Joy” and this morning our “Cup” was sent to us from one of our newest members of the Summers Squad, Mary in Boston. Get a tissue ready this Little Girl’s Letter to God – And His Response.
Letter to God:
Our 14-year-old dog Abbey 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 told her that 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 hope you will play with her. She likes to swim and play with balls. 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.
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 a note.
Dear Meredith,
Love, God
Abbey arrived safely in heaven. Having the picture was a big help and I recognized her 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.
The story of the little girl’s letter to God is truly remarkable, but is it true? I did a little research to try to find out more about this letter and it turns out it has been published several times over the years.
Do you believe? I do, and so does Snopes, the popular rumor-debunking website. According to the site, Meredith’s mother, Joy Scrivener, has never inquired about the source of the package they found on their doorstep. She said, “I kind of like not knowing.”
Amen.
