A lovely story I came across, thought you may like it.

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…

Gives you some faith in people, huh?

xoxox

And my gift to you is…

Did you see the SNL sketch of Beyonce and Jay Z? I am slightly obsessed with Jay Pharoah who plays Jay Z. The man is talented.

Maya Rudolph was perfection as Beyonce and Fred Armison was beyond as Prince. Kristin Wiig was also funny as Talylor Swift.

The link is here and scroll down to see the video.

Really watch till the end, it’s funny and on Wednesday, we all need funny.

 

 

Monday’s Musing’s

Things I miss about working in my old job:

• Human interaction
• Laughs with genuinely great staff
• Making an effort to look nice
• Routine
• Coffee from Batch
• The thrill of winning new business
• The sense of purpose
• Having a to-do list that you can get through at the end of the day.

Things I like about my new job:

• Not being asked to listen to and then to solve petty office politics
• I get to talk to myself and my dogs all day
• Wearing my yoga pants to the office
• My office is my sofa
• Making my own coffee and saving $5840 a year, Yep, that’s right. Crazy.
• Doing things when I want
• Harnessing my ridiculous general knowledge about pop culture and putting it into books
• Having a never ending list of ideas to work on.

I guess the decision is made for me.

 

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Licet Volare Si In Tergo Aquilae Volat

Incredible dreams last night. Was it because I looked after a six week old baby yesterday, for a dear friend in need of some time to herself? Maybe. My dream sleep was filled with babies, angel feathers, boats and pastry chefs with berry stained hands and aprons.

Today I woke up refreshed, emotional and not afraid of the future.

P.S Do you have this app? It’s a make a wish app from Apple. It’s free and it reminds you to make a wish and send a personal wish to 
your friends via Facebook and Twitter, delivered at exactly 11:11 AM or PM at any date in the future.

How freaking cute is that?

Get your wish on at the app store on your iPhone or here online. 

Later lovers.

xoxo

 

 

Judge Me

This is the UK cover. Pretty, non? I like how they got the girls personalities in the illustration.  Rose, Calypso and Sapphira and their little moments and details. And those lanterns in the trees. Divine.

This is the one of the best parts of publishing. Seeing the book cover. *claps hands*

I am so lucky to have two publishing houses who get the genre and don’t shy from it. You know what you’re getting with my books and we make no apologies for it.

Although, I did get a comment from a man this morning, that I am setting up unrealistic expectations for women about sex, because my girls in my book always have orgasms during sex. Hilarious, non? You ain’t doing it right dude, is what I said in reply.

Meanwhile, I’m going to go and look at my bookcovers and take pleasure in that.

Love your work, lovers.

xoxo