Choose Wisely Grasshopper
 

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

Re: Choose Wisely Grasshopper
 

Wise words.