Subject: Streets of Heaven {Insp}
From: Unicorn (unicorn@indenial.com)
Date: Sun Feb 18 2001 - 00:11:20 EST
"Streets of Heaven"
There once was a rich man who was near
death. He was very grieved because he had
worked so hard for his money and he wanted
to be able to take it with him to heaven. So
he began to pray that he might be able to take
some of his wealth with him.
An angel hears his plea and appears to him.
"Sorry, but you can't take your wealth with you."
The man implores the angel to speak to G~d
to see if He might bend the rules.
The man continues to pray that his wealth
could follow him.
The angel reappears and informs the man
that G~d had decided to allow him to take
one suitcase with him. Overjoyed, the man
gathers his largest suitcase and fills it with
pure gold bars and places it beside his bed.
Soon afterward the man dies and shows up
at the Gates of Heaven to greet St. Peter.
Peter seeing the suitcase says, "Hold on,
you can't bring that in here!" But, the man
explains to Peter that he has permission and
asks him to verify his story with the Lord.
Sure enough, Peter checks and comes back
saying, "You're right. You are allowed one
carry-on bag, but I'm supposed to check its
contents before letting it through." Peter
opens the suitcase to inspect the worldly
items that the man found too precious to
leave behind and exclaims,
"You brought pavement?!?"
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