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.."