May each of you have the heart to conceive, the understanding to direct, and the hand to execute works that will leave the world a little better for your having been here. -- Ronald Reagan

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Heaven and Hell


             
                While walking down the street one day 
                 a Corrupt Senator was tragically hit  
                 by a car and died.                    
                                                       
                 His soul arrives in heaven and is met 
                 by St. Peter at the entrance.         
                                                       
                 "Welcome to heaven," says St. Peter.  
                 "Before you settle in, it seems there 
                 is a problem. We seldom see a high    
                 official around these parts, you see, 
                 so we're not sure what to do with     
                 you."                                 
                                                       
                 "No problem, just let me in," says the
                 Senator..                             
                                                       
                 "Well, I'd like to, but I have orders 
                 from the higher ups. What we'll do is 
                 have you spend one day in hell and one
                 in heaven. Then you can choose where  
                 to spend eternity."                   
                                                       
                 "Really?, I've made up my mind. I want
                 to be in heaven," says the Senator.   
                                                       
                 "I'm sorry, but we have our rules."   
                                                       
                 And with that, St. Peter escorts him  
                 to the elevator and he goes down,     
                 down, down to hell.                   
                                                       
                 The doors open and he finds himself in
                 the middle of a green golf course. In 
                 the distance is a clubhouse and       
                 standing in front of it are all his   
                 friends and other politicians who had 
                 worked with him.                      
                                                       
                 Everyone is very happy and in evening 
                 dress. They run to greet him, shake   
                 his hand, and reminisce about the good
                 times they had while getting rich at  
                 the expense of the people. They played
                 a friendly game of golf and then dine 
                 on lobster, caviar and the finest     
                 champagne.                            
                                                       
                 Also present is the devil, who really 
                 is a very friendly guy who is having a
                 good time dancing and telling jokes.  
                                                       
                 They are all having such a good time  
                 that before the Senator realizes it,  
                 it is time to go.                     
                                                       
                 Everyone gives him a hearty farewell  
                 and waves while the elevator rises... 
                                                       
                 The elevator goes up, up, up and the  
                 door reopens in heaven where St. Peter
                 is waiting for him, "Now it's time to 
                 visit heaven.."                       
                                                       
                 So, 24 hours passed with the Senator  
                 joining a group of contented souls    
                 moving from cloud to cloud, playing   
                 the harp and singing. They have a good
                 time and, before he realizes it, the  
                 24 hours have gone by and St. Peter   
                 returns.                              
                                                       
                 "Well, then, you've spent a day in    
                 hell and another in heaven. Now choose
                 your eternity."                       
                                                       
                 The Senator reflects for a minute,    
                 then he answers: "Well, I would never 
                 have said it before, I mean heaven has
                 been delightful, but I think I would  
                 be better off in hell."               
                                                       
                 So St. Peter escorts him to the       
                 elevator and he goes down, down, down 
                 to hell..                             
                                                       
                 Now the doors of the elevator open and
                 he's in the middle of a barren land   
                 covered with waste and garbage. He    
                 sees all his friends, dressed in rags,
                 picking up the trash and putting it in
                 black bags as more trash falls from   
                 above.                                
                                                       
                 The devil comes over to him and puts  
                 his arm around his shoulders.         
                                                       
                 "I don't understand," stammers the    
                 Senator. "Yesterday I was here and    
                 there was a golf course and clubhouse,
                 and we ate lobster and caviar, drank  
                 champagne, and danced and had a great 
                 time. Now there's just a wasteland    
                 full of garbage and my friends look   
                 miserable. What happened?"            
                 The devil smiles at him and says,     
                 "Yesterday we were campaigning, Today,
                 you voted.."                          
                                                       
                  Vote wisely on November 2, 2010       

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