"A Chance At Life"

Little Girl Sends Letter to God about Dog

Here’s a story by Meredith’s mother:

There is a kind soul working in the dead letter office of the US postal service.

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 am wherever there is love.
Love, God

According to her mother, Meredith was comforted by the book and letter and was unastounded that God saw fit to write back. “She wasn’t surprised because she had such faith that her letter was going to get to God.” (The oldest of the Scrivener children, 6-year-old Andy, was impressed, though: He “thought it was pretty special his sister got a book from the angel,” says his mum.)

While Mrs. Scrivener considered asking at the post office about the package, she decided against it. “I kind of like not knowing,” she said. “I don’t know who took the time to do it, but it was an angel. We all think about doing these things, but no one takes the time to do it.”

"Molly the Fantastic Pony"

Molly is a gray speckled pony who was abandoned by her owners when Katrina hit southern Louisiana, USA . She spent weeks on her own before finally being rescued and taken to a farm where abandoned animals were stockpiled. While there, she was attacked by a pit bull terrier, and almost died. Her gnawed right front leg became infected and her vet went to LSU for help. But LSU was overwhelmed, and this pony was a welfare case. You know how that goes.

But after surgeon Rustin Moore met Molly, he changed his mind. He saw how the pony was careful to lie down on different sides so she didn’t seem to get sores, and how she allowed people to handle her. She protected her injured leg. She constantly shifted her weight, and didn’t overload her good leg. She was a smart pony with a serious survival ethic.

Moore agreed to remove her leg below the knee and a temporary artificial limb was built. Molly walked out of the clinic and her story really begins there.

“This was the right horse and the right owner,” Moore insists. Molly happened to be a one in a million patient. She’s tough as nails, but sweet, and she was willing to cope with pain. She made it obvious she understood (that) she

was in trouble. The other important factor, according to Moore , is having a truly committed and compliant owner who is dedicated to providing the daily care required over the lifetime of the horse.

Molly’s story turns into a parable for life in post-Katrina Louisiana . The little pony gained weight, her mane felt a comb. A human prosthesis designer built her a leg.

The prosthetic has given Molly a whole new life, Allison Barca DVM, Molly’s regular vet, reports. She asks for it! She will put her little limb out, and come to you and let you know that she wants you to put it on. Sometimes

she wants you to take it off too.” Sometimes, Molly gets away from Barca. “It can be pretty bad when you can’t catch a three-legged horse”, she laughs.

Most important of all, Molly has a job now.

Kay, the rescue farm owner, started taking Molly to shelters, hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers. Anywhere she thought that people needed hope. Wherever Molly went, she showed people her pluck. She inspired people. And she had a good time doing it.

“It’s obvious to me that Molly had a bigger role to play in life”, Moore said, “She survived the hurricane, she survived a horrible injury, and now she is giving hope to others.”
“She’s not back to normal,” Barca concluded, “but she’s going to be better. To me, she could be a symbol for New Orleans itself.”

This is Molly’s most recent prosthesis. The photo shows the ground surface that she stands on, which has a smiley face embossed in it. Wherever Molly goes,she leaves a smiley hoof print behind!

Fun little test . . .

So want to know what your pet IQ is? Take this fun little test and find out. I scored a 7 out of 10, not to bad should have been better. This is what it had to say about my score . . .

You're done!

You answered 7 out of 10 questions correctly.

You're a dog whisperer.

Cesar Millan has nothing on you. You probably have a menagerie of pets you consider part of your family.

Click on this link and have fun. You'll be shocked just how much you know or don't know.

Man's New Best Friend

Can a horse be man's best friend? Well a horse named Patches is trying to give dogs a run for the money as "Man's Best Friend". See this VERY funny video of Patches going to the drive-thru to eat cheeseburgers with his owner, bringing him a beer and sleeping in a bed. You got to see this to believe it!

Have a great Monday folks. See you soon . . .

Denita

Another perfect pit moment . . .

Congratulations to MAGICCOOPER

and brothers Cooper and Magic, our August Grand Prize Winners! They will receive $250 plus a Photacular.com Contempo Keepsake Box and mousepad!

Here's the story behind this unusual match!

"Our Pitt Bull Cooper needed a friend, so we brought home a Siamese kitten for him. Magic Johnson was 1.2 pounds and Cooper was 80 when we introduced them but they immediately formed a loving bond.

Cooper and Magic sleep together every night and play all day -- they are the best of friends. It just goes to show you that opposites really do attract!"

THIS IS VERY TOUCHING . . .

A Pet's 10 commandments

Click on this link and sit back and enjoy!

Don't forget today is our Mystery Thursday sale!!! Be sure to stop by to see what we have in store for you. You won't be disappointed.

Denita & JD

My ultimate dream . . .

Woman after my own heart! Some day I will have the property to rescue to this multitude!!!

Be sure to stop by the store and don't forget . . . ALL clothing and shoes are now a dollar. You read it right, $1.00 so time to get a new wardrobe folks.

Namaste'

Denita & JD