Someone in the Postal Service needs to be rewarded...

A friend posted this on her Facebook page. Thanks for sharing Ann Marie.

Someone in the Postal Service needs to be rewarded.

A letter from the Post Office... This is absolutely the best!! We don't know who replied, But there is a Beautiful soul working in the dead letter department who understands LOVE..........................


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 that we could, so she dictated these words:

Dear God,

Will you please take care of my dog? Abbey died yesterday and is with you in heaven. I miss her very much. I 'm 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 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. Meredith addressed it to God/Heaven. We put our return address on it. 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 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'm 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

School principal and teacher sing school closing

WHY WORLD CANCER DAY IS IMPORTANT!

Put simply, because the global cancer epidemic is huge and is set to rise. 1.5 million lives which would be lost to cancer, could be saved per year if decisive measures are taken to achieve the World Health Organization’s (WHO) ‘25 by 25’ target; to reduce premature deaths due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by 25% by 2025. Currently, 7.6 million people die from cancer worldwide every year, out of which, 4 million people die prematurely (aged 30 to 69 years).

So unless urgent action is taken to raise awareness about the disease and to develop practical strategies to address cancer, by 2025, this is projected to increase to an alarming 6 million premature cancer deaths per year. The estimate of 1.5 million lives lost per year to cancer that could be prevented must serve to galvanise our efforts in implementing the World Health Organization’s (WHO) ‘25 by 25’ target.
There is now a need for a global commitment to help drive advancements in policy and encourage implementation of comprehensive National Cancer Control Plans. If we are to succeed in this, we have a collective responsibility to support low- and middle-income countries who are tackling a cancer epidemic with insufficient resources. World Cancer Day is the ideal opportunity to spread the word and raise the profile of cancer in people’s minds and in the world’s media.

MLK: Faith is...

Father Robert Barron: Why Doctor King still matters

Teen With Half A Face Stands Up To Bullies

This young lady, Sarah Atwell, was on "The Doctors" this morning with her favorite song "Don't Laugh At Me" sung by Mark Wills. Truly inspiring!!! Watch a documentary about Sarah called "The Girl With Half A Face" on January 29th at 9PM EST on TLC. Deacon Gerry

Prayers Requested: Passing of Helen Phelps

It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that I inform you of the death of Helen Phelps, wife of Deacon Stephan Phelps. Helen passed away in her sleep Friday night. Her death was very unexpected. An autopsy on Saturday revealed a rare form of cancer that had gone undetected. The cancer was very aggresive and had attacked most of her major organs.

Arrangements are pending. Deacon Stephan is a judge at the Archdiocese of Louisville Tribunal and serves at the Cathedral of the Assumption.

Please keep Deacon Stephan and all their family in your prayers.

We pray for Helen's eternal rest and joy in the fullness of the Kingdom.

Location:Louisville, KY, USA

There Is Meaning In Every Journey...

Location:Louisville, KY, USA

Little Drummer Boy by Pentatonix

Pentatonix, an a cappella music group consisting of five members, posted a cover of “Little Drummer Boy” on YouTube on Nov. 25. In less than a week, it has become a viral sensation.

Since uploading the music video to YouTube, the song has enjoyed nearly fifteen million views. You can download the group’s Christmas album on iTunes.

Hold Us Together!

11/22/63 • One Of The Saddest Days Ever!

Middle Schoolers Teach All Of Us A Lesson

While the NFL is dealing with the issue of bullying in the Miami Dolphins locker room, a middle school football team in Michigan has a deeper understanding of the game that pros may never reach.

The Olivet Eagles football team at Olivet Middle School in Olivet, Michigan, decided to run a play and intentionally not score, all without their coaches knowing.

The football team planned the play for weeks, all so they could set up a very special moment for a special boy.

Keith Orr is a special needs child, and his buddies on the football team decided to give him the chance to run for a touchdown.

Sheridan Hedrick, a player on the team, would’ve easily scored a touchdown, but he instead took a knee on the 1-yard line, much to the dismay of the crowd.

That was until the next play happened: the “Keith Special.”

The ball was hiked and immediately handed to Keith, who ran forward as his teammates protected him from the oncoming defense. Keith scored without a scratch.

The boys did much more than help Keith score a touchdown; they brought a community together.

“Yes I’m excited and happy that he made a touchdown, but what have these boys showed this community? That’s what gets to me,” said Keith’s mother, Carrie Orr, to WILX. “They’ve got his back. And he knows it.”

We can all learn a lot from the boys on the Olivet Eagles, as they have shown a certain sense of humility and understanding many of us adults struggle with.

The Ohio State Marching Band Pays Tribute To Michael Jackson

No doubt about it..."The Best Damn Band in the Land".

Father O'Malley and the donkey

Father O'Malley rose from his bed one morning. It was a fine spring day in his new parish. He walked to the window of his bedroom to get a deep breath of the beautiful day outside. He then noticed there was a donkey lying dead in the middle of his front lawn. He promptly called the local police station.

The conversation went like this: "Good morning. This is Sergeant Jones. How might I help you?"

"And the best of the day te yerself. This is Father O'Malley at Saint Ann's Catholic Church. There's a donkey lying dead in me front lawn. Would ye be so kind as to send a couple o'yer lads to take care of the matter?"

Sergeant Jones, considering himself to be quite a wit and recognizing
the Irish accent, thought he would have a little fun with the good father, replied, "Well now Father, it was always my impression that you people took care of the last rites!"

There was dead silence on the line for a moment, then Father O'Malley replied: "Aye,' tis certainly true; but we are also obliged to notify the next of kin first, which is the reason for me call."




























































































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We Are The Forgotten Ones

We are the forgotten ones, the overlooked and under-appreciated. Though they try to break us and separate us by class, gender, and cash, we stand strong together. To the voiceless, we gave a voice. We did not wait until they told us it was ok to speak, until we had permission to be unique. Each sign is a direct quote from those who are considered the unpopular and the unwanted. We are not defined by the hate in other's hearts. Immigrants, outcasts, the broken, but not bad, we are Cooper High.