Is this Heaven?

[Graehstone]

Is this Heaven?


A man was walking along a road with his parrot on his shoulder. The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead. He remembered dying, and that the bird had been dead for years. He wondered where the road was leading them.

After a while, they came to a high, white stone wall along one side of the road. It looked like fine marble. At the top of a long hill, it was broken by a tall arch that glowed in the sunlight. When he was standing before it, he saw a magnificent gate in the arch that looked like mother of pearl, and the street that led to the gate looked like pure gold.

He and his bird walked toward the gate and as he got closer, he saw a man at a desk to one side. When he was close enough, he called out, "Excuse me, where are we?"

"This is heaven, sir," the man answered.

"Wow! Would you happen to have some water?" the man asked.

"Of course, sir. Come right in, and I'll have some ice water brought right up."

The man gestured, and the gate began to open.

"Can my bird come in, too?" the traveler asked.

"I'm sorry, sir, but we don't accept pets."

The man thought a moment and then turned back toward the road and continued the way he had been going. After another long walk, and at the top of another long hill, he came to a dirt road which led through a farm gate that looked as if it had never been closed. There was no fence. As he approached the gate, he saw a man inside, leaning against a tree and reading a book.

"Excuse me!" he called to the reader. "Do you have any water?"

"Yeah, sure, there's a pump over there." The man pointed to a place that couldn't be seen from outside the gate. "Come on in."

"How about my friend here?" the traveler gestured to the parrot on his shoulder.

"There should be a T-stand with a water dish by the pump."

They went through the gate, and sure enough, there was an old-fashioned hand pump with a stand beside it. The traveler filled the bowl and took a long drink and put the bird on the stand. When they were full, he and the bird walked back toward the man who was standing close by waiting for them.

"What do you call this place?" the traveler asked.

"This is heaven," was the answer.

"Well, that's confusing," the traveler said. "The man down the road said that was heaven, too."

"Oh, you mean the place with the gold street and pearly gates? Nope. That's hell."

"Doesn't it make you mad for them to use your name like that?"

"No. I can see how you might think so. But we're just happy that they screen out the folks who'll leave their birds behind."

Author unknown

[Joel]

RIGHT ON Graeh.!!!!!!!!!

[LordVampyre]

most excellent.. thank you for sharing.

[LMPego]

I've heard this one before with a man walking a dog, but I like it so much more with a parrot on the shoulder!

[MsSmurfy]

I never would imagin that Graehstone would let us THAT close to his 'sensitive~side'!!! I am proud to know ya now ..hhaha yep even with every ounce of sarcasm you have to offer! I too, have heard that same one BUT with a man & his dog....the BIRD & the man is what made this story so unique~ this time I kinda think that everyone else knows what I mean~ but lets NOT reveal it to the whole world!! OK????

[LMPego]

Oh, how could you say that we haven't seen Graeh's sensitive side?! Haven't you been following the Ruby saga? (Talk about a guy in love with his girls...)

[robotralph]

:D

I think it goes with out further ado that just being in this site shows a certain ammount of sensitivity by any one.

[Crebain]

Originally Posted by robotralph

... just being in this site shows a certain ammount of sensitivity by any one.

Hey Bombzilla ... good news brah!

[LtlWngdAngl]

okay...now I'm crying remembering my 'tiel.
I loved that story!!!