Meet You in Heaven
After a long illness, a woman died and arrived at the Gates of Heaven. While she was waiting for Saint Peter to greet her, she peeked through the Gates. She saw a beautiful banquet table. Sitting all around were her parents and all the other people she had loved and who had died before her. They saw her and began calling greetings to her — “Hello” “How are you! We’ve been waiting for you!” “Good to see you”.
When Saint Peter came by, the woman said to him “This is such a wonderful place! How do I get in?”
“You have to spell a word”, Saint Peter told her.
“Which word?”, the woman asked.
“Love.”
The woman correctly spelled “Love” and Saint Peter welcomed her into Heaven.
About six months later, Saint Peter came to the woman and asked her to watch the Gates of Heaven for him that day. While the woman was guarding the Gates of Heaven, her husband arrived.
“I’m surprised to see you,” the woman said. “How have you been?” “Oh, I’ve been doing pretty well since you died,” her husband told her. “I married the beautiful young nurse who took care of you while you were ill. And then I won the lottery. I sold the little house you and I lived in and bought a big mansion. And my wife and I traveled all around the world. We were on vacation and I went water skiing today. I fell, the ski hit my head, and here I am. How do I get in?”
“You have to spell a word”, the woman told him.
“Which word?”, her husband asked.
“Czechoslovakia.”
March 26, 2012 @ 9:32 pm
Ruby, thank you for taking the time out of your schedule in looking up the word and meaning of it. I love learning something new everyday, and today you made my day. Interestingly enough, I’m wondering if when doctor’s study for their exams if this word is included in the test, either for spelling it or knowing what it means. What do you think?
March 27, 2012 @ 12:21 am
That’s a good question, Lola. My guess is prob not; however, I feel sure they are familiar with the term silicosis which also means lung disease.
March 26, 2012 @ 10:32 am
See wetin womam they do man, Apostle Peter ask am simple question “spell Love”, She asked her Husband strong question whey he no go fet answer.
March 26, 2012 @ 10:11 am
I am usually pretty light, Miss Lola, as I do know it is just as easy to get glad as it is to get sad. Actually, did enjoy the new word. Found out it was coined in 1935 by the president of the National Puzzler’s League to be the longest word in the English language. It is a type of lung disease.
March 26, 2012 @ 8:40 pm
Thank you We have learned something new today and progress rolls right along for us who wanted to know…..
March 26, 2012 @ 9:16 am
Sorry Ruby. But I did think this was a funny joke. Lucky knowing how to spell the country, then with THEREDFOX8 comment word, I found that even funnier. Sometimes Ruby we have to lighten up, today/yesterday was my day. Have a great day! Smile, lift up your heart and be joyful, happiness is contagious.
March 25, 2012 @ 11:13 pm
PS – Is the barrel empty, having to recycle from 2009?