This pulls at your heartstrings!!!          Meredith and Abbey This is one of the kindest things you may ever see.. It is not known who replied, but there is a beautiful 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'm easy to find, I am wherever there is love. Love, God     Forward to all your friends,  And don't tell me you're too busy for this.  Don't you know the phrase 'stop and smell the flowers'?    Happiness keeps you Sweet,  Trials keep you Strong,  Sorrows keep you Human,  Failures keep you Humble,  Success keeps you Glowing ,   But Only Friends Keep You Going!

I figured it was about time to fix my blog...still had Christmas on it. Oh well, that's the least of my worries right now anyway.

This year hasn't started out real good. Work is worst of a bitch than it ever was. They're opening a new position in my dept, which will be a supervisory position. So if I want it, I have to apply for it. I have to apply for something I've been doing for 9 years except there will be added responsbilities. At first I wasn't going to but it looks like my friends at work and my son won't leave me alone til I do. They're right about swallowing my pride, more money,  and all that - and "that's just the way it is" but I don't like it. I've been running that department all this time although I wasn't called a supervisor. Seems they could offer then if I don't want it, to post it. But no, that's not the way.  I sure hope they don't expect me to help train my new supervisor if I don't get it. I know, bad attitude.

I'm trying to hang in there at least til August so I have to behave. I'll be there 20 years then,  if I make it. Who knows, I might get the job. I can sure use the raise.

Other than that, everything else is about the same.  OK, I'm through bitching for now. Hope everyone else's new year is going good so far.

cya

that's how I feel this morning

I didn't get back last night to finish posting. I'm ready for Thursday just for a day off. I've been under the weather for a few days and haven't felt much like doing anything..especially work. Its bad enough when I feel good. The kids came last week-end for an early Christmas and I think they left me with this unwanted gift. I may have caught it at work but wherever I got it, I wish it would go away.

We actually got snow a couple of weeks ago. My little car looked like a big snow ball that morning.  We don't get snow here very often. I think it was 1989 the last time. I walked and drove very carefully. 

I need another cup of coffee and try to get motivated. My dept is going to be a mess this morning since I was off yesterday. If I don't make it back by then, everyone have a Merry Christmas.