One day while walking down the street a highly successful executive woman was tragically
hit by a bus and she died. Her soul arrived up in heaven where she was met at the Pearly
Gates by St. Peter himself. "Welcome to Heaven," said St. Peter. "Before
you get settled in though, it seems we have a problem. You see, strangely enough, we've
never once had an executive make it this far and we're not really sure what to do with
you."
"No problem, just let me in." said the woman. "Well, I'd like to, but I
have higher orders. What we're going to do is let you have a day in Hell and a day in
Heaven and then you can choose whichever one you want to spend an eternity in."
"Actually, I think I've made up my mind...I prefer to stay in Heaven," said
the woman.
"Sorry, we have rules..." And with that St. Peter put the executive in an
elevator and it went down-down-down to hell.
The doors opened and she found herself stepping out onto the putting green of a
beautiful golf course. In the distance was a country club and standing in front of her
were all her friends - fellow executives that she had worked with and they were all
dressed in evening gowns and cheering for her. They ran up and kissed her on both cheeks
and they talked about old times.
They played an excellent round of golf and at night went to the country club where she
enjoyed an excellent steak and lobster dinner. She met the Devil who was actually a really
nice guy (kinda cute) and she had a great time telling jokes and dancing. She was having
such a good time that before she knew it, it was time to leave. Everybody shook her hand
and waved good-bye as she got on the elevator. The elevator went up-up-up and opened back
up at the Pearly Gates and found St. Peter waiting for her.
"Now it's time to spend a day in heaven," he said. So she spent the next 24
hours lounging around on clouds and playing the harp and singing. She had a great time.
Before she knew it her 24 hours were up and St. Peter came and got her.
"So, you've spent a day in hell and you've spent a day in heaven. Now you must
choose your eternity," he said.
The woman paused for a second and then replied, "Well, I never thought I'd say
this, I mean, Heaven has been really great and all, but I think I had a better time in
Hell."
So St. Peter escorted her to the elevator and again she went down-down-down back to
Hell. When the doors of the elevator opened she found herself standing in a desolate
wasteland covered in garbage and filth. She saw her friends were dressed in rags and were
picking up the garbage and putting it in sacks.
The Devil came up to her and put his arm around her. "I don't understand,"
stammered the woman, "yesterday I was here and there was a golf course and a country
club and we ate lobster and we danced and had a great time. Now all there is a wasteland
of garbage and all my friends look miserable."
The Devil looked at her and smiled. "Yesterday we were recruiting you; today
you're staff."