女孩寄信給神「請照顧我的狗」 2周後溫 - 狗

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時間: Tue Nov 27 19:26:24 2012

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標題: [新聞] 女孩寄信給神「請照顧我的狗」 2周後溫
時間: Tue Nov 27 17:43:06 2012

女孩寄信給神「請照顧我的狗」 2周後溫暖回信

這是一個6年前的故事。

美國德州4歲女孩梅若迪斯(Meredith,現在已經10歲)是爸媽的獨生女,最常陪伴她的就
是家裡的老狗艾比(Abbey)。2006年的夏天,那時已經14歲的艾比,有天早上再也沒有醒
來,爸爸媽媽用了很多種方法,都沒辦法隱藏艾比已經老死的事實,他們只能告訴梅若迪
斯:「艾比去天堂了,上帝會好好照顧牠」。小梅若迪斯看起來沒有特別悲傷,沒有大哭
大鬧,她異常的安靜,若有所思的想著事情,爸媽開始有點擔心時,梅若迪斯隔天卻突然
和媽媽說:「我可以寫一封信給上帝嗎?」媽媽拿出信封信紙,梅若迪斯用著她僅識的粗
淺字彙寫著:

「親愛的上帝,可以麻煩你照顧我的狗嗎?她昨天死掉了,現在應該和你一起在天堂。我
非常想念她,也謝謝你讓她陪伴我,即使她生病了。希望你能陪她一起玩,她愛玩球也喜
歡游泳。我會附上一張照片,這樣你看到她就知道她是我的狗。我真的很想他」。

媽媽牽著梅若迪斯的手,兩人散步到鎮上的郵局,寄出了這封信。

2個星期後,奇蹟出現了,那天爸媽帶著梅若迪斯回到家時,家裡來了一個包裹,金色的
包裝紙上面寫著「給小梅。上帝,與他的一位特別天使寄」。梅若迪斯坐在小桌子前面,
很慎重的打開這個包裹,裡面是一封信,和一本彩色的書:《當寵物離開時》,書裡夾著
她寄給上帝的那張艾比的照片。信上寫著:

「親愛的梅若迪斯,艾比已經平安的到了天堂,謝謝妳的照片,我馬上就認出她了。她的
病都已經好了,現在在我身邊,就像是在妳心裡一樣。艾比很高興能做妳的小狗。可是在
天堂,我們都沒有身體,沒有口袋來放妳寄來的照片,所以我把它夾在這本書裡還給妳,
希望妳收好,也能永遠記得她。

謝謝妳這封美麗的信,也謝謝妳媽媽幫妳寄來,真是個好媽媽,我特別替妳挑選的呢。

我每天都會祝福你們,也請記得我非常愛妳。

另外,妳很容易就能找到我,只要有愛的地方就有我。

上帝」

梅若迪斯的爸媽簡直不敢相信自己看到的,而很快,他們也查出原來是郵局的一位女性員
工,因為看到了梅若迪斯寄出的信,擔心小女孩會太過難過,才擅作主張回了這封信。現
在梅若迪斯已經10歲,媽媽說:「當時她從來沒有懷疑過,這封信是不是上帝寄回的,她
全然的相信了神的存在,也順利的走出那段陰霾」。由於郵局這位女士不願意公佈自己的
身份,梅若迪斯的爸媽也只能多次私下向她致謝,並成為好友。

http://www.appledaily.com.tw/realtimenews/article/new/20121127/153998/

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David avatar
By David
at 2012-12-06T07:14
溫馨
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By Candice
at 2012-12-09T07:40
我可以
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By Mason
at 2012-12-13T15:41
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By Lily
at 2012-12-15T03:57
台灣有隻馬鷹狗有689萬人在顧...
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By Valerie
at 2012-12-15T05:42
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By Margaret
at 2012-12-17T17:03
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By Quanna
at 2012-12-20T12:32
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By Suhail Hany
at 2012-12-21T10:54
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By Kelly
at 2012-12-22T13:16
凹凹
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By Queena
at 2012-12-23T21:03
終於有光輝的新聞
Kumar avatar
By Kumar
at 2012-12-28T10:13
在台灣應該就提告了
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By Daniel
at 2012-12-30T16:34
溫馨 反觀台灣新聞都是T殺T 不然就虐狗虐貓 幹
Una avatar
By Una
at 2012-12-31T12:41
在台灣 偷拆別人信是會被告的...
Jake avatar
By Jake
at 2013-01-03T10:48
我從7歲到10歲每年都寄給聖誕老公公 但卻老是被郵局退回
Agatha avatar
By Agatha
at 2013-01-05T06:02
溫馨TAT
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By Necoo
at 2013-01-10T01:09
為什麼員工會知道信中內容阿?
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By Catherine
at 2013-01-11T13:52
溫馨
Victoria avatar
By Victoria
at 2013-01-13T15:22
郵局可以容許員工拆別人的信來看嗎?
Selena avatar
By Selena
at 2013-01-17T01:20
推啦!!!超溫馨...如果是台灣,這問工作人員大概已經被索
Zanna avatar
By Zanna
at 2013-01-18T01:58
有洋蔥的感覺 @@
Heather avatar
By Heather
at 2013-01-22T12:39
溫馨
Freda avatar
By Freda
at 2013-01-24T13:23
因為信封寫上帝收之類的吧,國外這類信件會被拆開
像是聖誕老人收之類明顯是小孩寄給不存在人物的信件
Ina avatar
By Ina
at 2013-01-24T20:31
如果是明信片還說得過去,拆信是違法的吧...
Gilbert avatar
By Gilbert
at 2013-01-26T01:14
取賠償了。。。。
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By Puput
at 2013-01-30T08:57
好感人
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By Kyle
at 2013-02-02T11:53
溫馨
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By Sarah
at 2013-02-05T03:10
→ eqmblcor:台灣有隻馬鷹狗有689萬人在顧...
Dorothy avatar
By Dorothy
at 2013-02-06T03:36
QAQ
Heather avatar
By Heather
at 2013-02-09T09:24
在台灣你寄信地址寫天堂看看會不會寄去beanfun........
Joseph avatar
By Joseph
at 2013-02-10T14:35
溫馨
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By Skylar DavisLinda
at 2013-02-15T03:49
跟寄給聖誕老公公一樣,會用特別的方法處理
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By Agatha
at 2013-02-15T16:44
Rosalind avatar
By Rosalind
at 2013-02-19T13:50
一堆正義魔人.....對啦,拆信違法啦!告死他!請他吃丙!
Puput avatar
By Puput
at 2013-02-19T21:49
溫馨..........
Hedwig avatar
By Hedwig
at 2013-02-21T12:34
其實是金凱瑞回信的
Ethan avatar
By Ethan
at 2013-02-22T02:24
我們也寫封信給上帝吧!! 請他救救台灣...
Rosalind avatar
By Rosalind
at 2013-02-26T22:19
這故事真的溫馨 完全不覺得矯情
Leila avatar
By Leila
at 2013-02-28T11:38
寄給上帝這種信郵局拆開來看正常吧XDD
Carolina Franco avatar
By Carolina Franco
at 2013-03-03T09:39
結果Meredith看到這則新聞之後就變壞了
Harry avatar
By Harry
at 2013-03-04T02:13
溫馨!!
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By Steve
at 2013-03-06T10:29
QQ
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By Regina
at 2013-03-11T08:26
溫馨
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By James
at 2013-03-12T11:02
很溫馨....
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By Poppy
at 2013-03-14T06:01
同意樓上 本來就是!!
Franklin avatar
By Franklin
at 2013-03-14T23:11
真是溫馨
Ina avatar
By Ina
at 2013-03-18T02:16
寫信給神 我也寄過耶 不過我是寄給賭神 請他教我一技之長
不過他沒回信就是了
Aaliyah avatar
By Aaliyah
at 2013-03-21T15:47
超感人
Anonymous avatar
By Anonymous
at 2013-03-23T00:35
寄給上帝應該會特別處理+1
Vanessa avatar
By Vanessa
at 2013-03-26T23:15
溫馨
Yuri avatar
By Yuri
at 2013-03-30T05:46
拆信 又怎樣? 去咬他呀 在這吵XD
Mia avatar
By Mia
at 2013-03-31T15:26
溫馨Q_Q
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By Oliver
at 2013-04-05T06:50
溫馨 我原本以為是他媽媽寫的 這女員工真讚
Harry avatar
By Harry
at 2013-04-06T08:40
超溫馨
Valerie avatar
By Valerie
at 2013-04-09T00:25
聽說有人在威尼斯看過賭神跟小七
Elvira avatar
By Elvira
at 2013-04-09T04:30
自認為是上帝的人就可以開起這封信
Dinah avatar
By Dinah
at 2013-04-12T21:49
這篇新聞加了洋蔥對吧?
Yedda avatar
By Yedda
at 2013-04-16T14:32
在台灣就會有一群人質疑你幹麻拆別人的信
Thomas avatar
By Thomas
at 2013-04-20T05:36
拆別人信 真沒品 還搞宗教意識
根本就是強迫別人信教
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By Zenobia
at 2013-04-23T21:08
Q____Q
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By Kama
at 2013-04-24T22:45
淚推
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By Sarah
at 2013-04-25T12:23
溫馨
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By John
at 2013-04-26T01:55
溫馨...
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By Linda
at 2013-04-29T19:00
樓上還不去動物園觀察老虎跟獅子的差異?
Una avatar
By Una
at 2013-05-02T20:05
今天若信是叫他信回教 你看屋主會不會投訴
Andy avatar
By Andy
at 2013-05-02T23:59
溫馨,但是雞督教還是要噓。
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By Blanche
at 2013-05-07T00:35
在台灣就是侵犯他人隱私 公務員也別想幹了
Olive avatar
By Olive
at 2013-05-08T12:07
溫馨
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By Frederic
at 2013-05-11T10:31
你家的貓阿拉已經帶往極樂世界 請你不要在傷心
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By Dora
at 2013-05-16T04:59
很溫暖的故事 推~
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By Daph Bay
at 2013-05-17T11:38
http://disp.cc/b/58-4RKW (Meredith and Abbey - English板
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By Brianna
at 2013-05-18T07:05
Q_Q
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By Ula
at 2013-05-19T18:08
溫馨
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By Skylar Davis
at 2013-05-20T01:25
親愛的神,台灣有一隻聰明的狗,可以請您照顧牠嗎
Dorothy avatar
By Dorothy
at 2013-05-21T08:00
好溫馨...我看了都快哭了
Hedy avatar
By Hedy
at 2013-05-21T19:34
喔...
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By Hedda
at 2013-05-26T02:55
PS:牠還活得好好的
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By Todd Johnson
at 2013-05-27T10:51
我是惡魔 你家的艾比不在我手上 在天堂 別哭了
Kumar avatar
By Kumar
at 2013-05-29T09:56
住址:天堂 收信人:上帝 收 處理:查有此人,已送達.
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By Charlotte
at 2013-05-30T09:44
上帝 你的字好醜
Edward Lewis avatar
By Edward Lewis
at 2013-06-03T03:07
親愛的梅若迪斯:你家的艾比已經到了,嚐起來像雞肉
Anthony avatar
By Anthony
at 2013-06-05T02:46
上帝:藉我名義寄信的人是騙子,你下地獄吧!!!!
Elizabeth avatar
By Elizabeth
at 2013-06-06T05:45
好希望上帝能好好照顧這隻美國來的馬
Connor avatar
By Connor
at 2013-06-10T21:44
眼眶泛淚.........
Una avatar
By Una
at 2013-06-13T08:04
dustree 超靠杯
Yuri avatar
By Yuri
at 2013-06-17T08:15
感動
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By Todd Johnson
at 2013-06-21T16:05
這短短的小故事感人度就狂勝電影p.s. i love you了
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By Ursula
at 2013-06-22T12:21
Q_Q
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By Mason
at 2013-06-22T19:11
YQOO:親愛的梅若迪斯:你家的艾比已經到了,嚐起來像雞
Delia avatar
By Delia
at 2013-06-27T13:16
我覺得這可以拍成電影 用郵局員工當主角
Joseph avatar
By Joseph
at 2013-06-30T01:51
您好,我是地獄之王Crowley,Abby已成為一頭優秀的地獄獵犬
Emily avatar
By Emily
at 2013-07-03T01:28
HOLLYQOO:親愛的梅若迪斯:你家的艾比已經到了,嚐起來像雞肉
Leila avatar
By Leila
at 2013-07-05T17:19
故事就是講 其實郵局員工本身有比小女孩更難過的事
Ophelia avatar
By Ophelia
at 2013-07-07T23:40
神啊 請你帶走大巧若拙的狗吧...
Olga avatar
By Olga
at 2013-07-10T16:02
搞不好他寫的是明信片阿~
Thomas avatar
By Thomas
at 2013-07-14T20:15
但郵局員工看到小女孩的信 自己也從悲傷中走出來
ok 我的故事大綱擬好了 想寫這劇本的請拿$$來找我授權
Frederic avatar
By Frederic
at 2013-07-16T16:10
郵局:這封給上帝的信怎麼辦? 郵局女員工: 我去偷拆 (信)
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By Adele
at 2013-07-18T13:52
樓上XDD
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By Daniel
at 2013-07-19T18:41
true believer
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By Wallis
at 2013-07-23T15:53
牠已經轉世成可魯貝洛斯 正在和森夏大人玩
Carol avatar
By Carol
at 2013-07-27T00:03
溫馨QQ
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By Lydia
at 2013-07-28T11:47
有附照片怎麼會是明信片
Hedda avatar
By Hedda
at 2013-07-31T02:30
會說禁止拆信,主要是防一些無聊份子,今天她運氣好~如果
今天拆信的是56的話~八成會回信說"女孩,你的狗真可口"
Donna avatar
By Donna
at 2013-08-02T22:59
溫馨
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By Valerie
at 2013-08-06T04:37
我三歲的時候也寫信給上帝過, 結果卻收到撒旦回信
Freda avatar
By Freda
at 2013-08-11T00:29
神阿 賜給馬狗和b&q一點腦漿吧
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By Caroline
at 2013-08-13T15:19
哭哭
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By Edith
at 2013-08-17T04:43
超溫馨的 QQ
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By Enid
at 2013-08-21T13:41
溫馨 :)
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By Oliver
at 2013-08-23T18:08
QQ
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By Rae
at 2013-08-25T22:33
10歲看起來像20歲 白人真的好可憐:(
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By Eden
at 2013-08-30T13:45
溫馨
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By Jacob
at 2013-09-04T03:08
感人QAQ
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By Sierra Rose
at 2013-09-08T15:04
好故事
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By Ophelia
at 2013-09-10T09:22
溫馨 QQ
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By Liam
at 2013-09-14T17:21
社會就該多點愛..
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By Olive
at 2013-09-18T06:51
溫馨
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By Hedwig
at 2013-09-21T16:08
5566:孩子,你忘了寫住址,所以小狗被我拆了
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By Irma
at 2013-09-22T11:39
鼻子酸酸的。
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By Rosalind
at 2013-09-24T09:20
超溫馨的T__T
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By Belly
at 2013-09-26T08:57
溫馨
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By Emma
at 2013-09-28T09:10
好溫馨 OAQ...我家的狗15歲了...
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By Ophelia
at 2013-10-03T06:41
溫馨
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By Frederica
at 2013-10-04T03:40
再推一次...不過為什麼老是有人能扯到政治勒.....
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By Caitlin
at 2013-10-07T09:48
真溫馨 我家的狗10歲 我女兒兩歲半....
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By Donna
at 2013-10-09T05:05
地獄獵犬 XD
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By Callum
at 2013-10-13T12:36
偽造文書和詐欺 不值得鼓勵
Tom avatar
By Tom
at 2013-10-14T01:44
溫馨~噓的那幾個腦子還好嗎?
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By Erin
at 2013-10-18T03:22
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By Anonymous
at 2013-10-19T00:23
樓上何必時時都想到法律呢?(嘆)
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By Noah
at 2013-10-19T07:31
淚推QQ
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By Gilbert
at 2013-10-22T06:53
溫馨~~~
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By Todd Johnson
at 2013-10-24T05:30
lol
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By Catherine
at 2013-10-27T21:36
在國外搞不好沒違法阿
Jacob avatar
By Jacob
at 2013-11-01T18:19
連這種事也要反串討噓 只會讓人更看不起
Connor avatar
By Connor
at 2013-11-06T08:46
幹,這個溫馨要死喔
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By Yedda
at 2013-11-07T12:14
海狗七號
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By Ivy
at 2013-11-10T14:59
O_Q
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By Kristin
at 2013-11-15T05:37
這樣看起來宗教信仰幫人不少
Callum avatar
By Callum
at 2013-11-18T08:10
偽造神的文書不犯法....而詐欺也沒有損害他人利益要告啥
Una avatar
By Una
at 2013-11-22T01:58
你真這麼說默罕莫德跟摩西當年都要被抓起來關了
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By Skylar DavisLinda
at 2013-11-22T12:30
我也想寄信給志鈴姐姐請他嫁給我(結果收到歐巴桑回信)
Yedda avatar
By Yedda
at 2013-11-24T21:18
溫馨
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By Joe
at 2013-11-29T16:09
如果你在美國過聖誕夜然後騙當地小孩說你把聖誕老人擊落..
Connor avatar
By Connor
at 2013-11-29T17:50
你可能會被火速送進監獄.....
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By Ida
at 2013-12-01T01:22
少女小梅的奇幻旅程
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By Iris
at 2013-12-03T21:32
好感人~~
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By Anthony
at 2013-12-05T15:46
好人
Iris avatar
By Iris
at 2013-12-08T21:53
幹.................................太感人惹
Erin avatar
By Erin
at 2013-12-12T12:47
感人推
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By Catherine
at 2013-12-17T09:22
溫馨!!!!!!
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By Edward Lewis
at 2013-12-19T06:16
很感人,大推
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By Kristin
at 2013-12-23T08:42
好感人!
John avatar
By John
at 2013-12-26T18:27
溫馨 推
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By Enid
at 2013-12-29T23:18
溫馨
Sierra Rose avatar
By Sierra Rose
at 2014-01-03T20:05
恨不得台灣那隻狗現在可以上天堂
Doris avatar
By Doris
at 2014-01-05T19:27
好溫馨...眼眶濕濕的
Faithe avatar
By Faithe
at 2014-01-06T12:45
超溫馨的吧
Una avatar
By Una
at 2014-01-10T14:14
溫馨QQ
Una avatar
By Una
at 2014-01-13T23:22
可惡~洋蔥加太多了!
Brianna avatar
By Brianna
at 2014-01-14T14:16
感人
Kama avatar
By Kama
at 2014-01-17T03:38
>"<~ 眼眶濕了...
Ula avatar
By Ula
at 2014-01-17T14:57
哭慘了T_T 好想我家的狗狗 那女員工真的是天使
Annie avatar
By Annie
at 2014-01-20T10:28
溫馨 人間有愛
Joseph avatar
By Joseph
at 2014-01-21T04:08
chiyaki我可以告訴你台灣的那隻狗不論天上地下都沒人要收
Mason avatar
By Mason
at 2014-01-25T10:53
喔我哭了 可惡
Joe avatar
By Joe
at 2014-01-27T19:00
收了要帶賽多久就是多久,很顯然耶和華與路西法都不是智障
Joe avatar
By Joe
at 2014-01-28T20:09
超溫馨
Yuri avatar
By Yuri
at 2014-01-31T06:45
另外,妳很容易就能找到我,只要有愛的地方就有我。
Edwina avatar
By Edwina
at 2014-02-03T22:30
---上帝
Odelette avatar
By Odelette
at 2014-02-06T16:36
路西法:你的狗的靈魂並不屬於邪惡和墮落的淵藪。
Hazel avatar
By Hazel
at 2014-02-09T22:17
溫馨
Lauren avatar
By Lauren
at 2014-02-10T11:48
QQ
Harry avatar
By Harry
at 2014-02-13T13:19
溫馨QQ
Edith avatar
By Edith
at 2014-02-14T23:45
安琪拉小梅
Iris avatar
By Iris
at 2014-02-15T22:57
太溫馨了~
Brianna avatar
By Brianna
at 2014-02-19T06:05
溫馨
Lucy avatar
By Lucy
at 2014-02-21T00:36
溫馨!! 美女小蘿莉
Zenobia avatar
By Zenobia
at 2014-02-25T07:59
幹 我哭了耶
Joseph avatar
By Joseph
at 2014-02-28T04:02
有愛的地方就有上帝,那位郵局的女士心中充滿愛,她就是
Puput avatar
By Puput
at 2014-03-03T02:14
上帝的化身,替上帝回信有何不可呢
Una avatar
By Una
at 2014-03-04T12:25
溫馨
Gary avatar
By Gary
at 2014-03-07T02:13
溫馨
Enid avatar
By Enid
at 2014-03-10T21:18
我站內信也回得很溫馨喔 ^^
Bethany avatar
By Bethany
at 2014-03-13T04:21
台灣就真的沒辦法有這種故事出現了...
Noah avatar
By Noah
at 2014-03-13T06:48
溫馨@@~~
Doris avatar
By Doris
at 2014-03-14T20:48
台灣會退回給寄件人,郵局人員不能拆看民眾的信..
Kelly avatar
By Kelly
at 2014-03-17T16:14
感動

狗狗洗完澡吹毛會大喘氣

Eartha avatar
By Eartha
at 2012-12-04T15:26
女兒生了隻小孫女 目前兩個月左右 洗完澡吹毛 會大喘氣 一直 嘿嘿嘿嘿嘿嘿 小舌頭整條跑出來 跟牠老媽 跑到很累 或 很熱的時候 一樣 是因為吹風� ...

流浪狗被鄰居打....

Hedwig avatar
By Hedwig
at 2012-12-04T14:03
昨天,住家附近有一隻住在這附近幾年的一隻流浪狗 突然被附近的鄰居打,據打狗的那位先生的轉訴是說 那隻流浪狗把他家的狗咬傷、咬到住醫院就是 ...

COSTCO羊肉狗飼料-板橋府中/中和COSTCO

Franklin avatar
By Franklin
at 2012-12-04T13:30
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狼爪被寵物店的美容師不小心剃受傷了

Genevieve avatar
By Genevieve
at 2012-12-04T12:56
沒想到回應這麼熱烈..不好意思,因為當下心情實在有點複雜,但沒有怪罪說虐待狗, 只是覺得被弄受傷還被說這個本來就不需要,有種五味雜陳的感�� ...

飼料問題(中壢)

John avatar
By John
at 2012-12-04T12:23
其實我好像應該問醫生.... 可是昨天半夜下班今天一早又起床帶牠去醫院 對於一天要睡12小時的我整個是快累炸andgt;and#34;andlt; 整個放空完全忘了該問醫 ...