The couple were 85 years old, and had been
married for sixty years. Though they were far from rich, they managed to
get by because they watched their pennies.
Though not young, they were both in very good health, largely due to the
wife's insistence on healthy foods and exercise for the last
decade.
One day, their good health didn't help when they went on a rare vacation
and their plane crashed, sending them off to Heaven.
They reached the pearly gates, and St. Peter escorted them
inside. He took them to a beautiful mansion, furnished in gold and
fine silks, with a fully stocked kitchen and a waterfall in the master
bath. And their favorite clothes hanging in the closet. They gasped
in astonishment when he said, "Welcome to Heaven. This
will be your home now."
The old man asked Peter how much all this was going to cost.
"Why,
nothing," Peter replied, "remember, this is your reward in
Heaven."
The old man looked out the window and right there he saw a championship
golf course, finer and more beautiful than any ever-built on
Earth.
"What are the greens fees?", grumbled the old man.
"This is heaven," St. Peter replied. "You can
play for free, every day."
Next they went to the clubhouse and saw the lavish buffet lunch,
with
every imaginable cuisine laid out before them, from seafood to steaks to
exotic deserts, free flowing beverages.
"This is Heaven, it is all free for you to enjoy."
The old man looked around and glanced nervously at his wife.
"Well, where are the low fat and low cholesterol foods, and
the
decaffeinated tea?" he asked.
"That's the best part," St. Peter replied.
"You can eat and drink as
much as you like of whatever you like, and you will never get fat or
sick. This is Heaven!"
The old man pushed, "No gym to work out at?"
"Not unless you want to," was the answer.
"No testing my sugar or blood pressure or..."
"Never again. All you do here is enjoy
yourself."
The old man glared at his wife and said,
"You and your bran muffins. We could have been here
ten years ago!
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Scott MacLean
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