On their way to getting married, a young Catholic couple is involved in a fatal car accident. The couple find themselves sitting outside the Pearly Gates waiting for St. Peter to process them into Heaven.
While waiting, they begin to wonder: Could they possibly get married in Heaven? When St. Peter showed up, they asked him.
St. Peter says, "I don't know. This is the first time anyone has asked. Let me find out," and he leaves. The couple sat and waited for an answer. Two months pass and the couple are still waiting. And, as they waited, they discussed that IF they were allowed to get married in Heaven, SHOULD they get married, what with the eternal aspect of it all.
"What if it doesn't work?" they wondered, "Are we stuck together FOREVER?" After yet another month, St. Peter finally returns, looking somewhat bedraggled. "Yes," he informs the couple, "you CAN get married in Heaven."
"Great!" said the couple, "But we were just wondering, what if things don't work out? Could we also get a divorce in Heaven?"
St. Peter, red-faced with anger, slams his clipboard onto the ground.
"What's wrong?" asked the frightened couple.
"OH, COME ON!" St. Peter shouts, "It took me three months to find a priest up here! Do you have ANY idea how long it'll take me to find a lawyer?
Sometimes I think that I would love to turn back the clock and change some of the decisions I've made...but then I wouldn't be who I am, or where I am right now.
There are some minor things that I would change, though. Little things. So, maybe they're not worth changing.
I haven't made it to the "big time", and I may never be rich...but I have LIVED my life, had a blast, and met a lot of great people over the years that I've been glad to call friends.
I have two beautiful sons that I have a great relationship with during their teenage years! I have had at least one great love in my life...short though our time together ended up lasting.
I have had a lot of beautiful and deep experiences that have changed my life, and me, for the better as well. If I went back and changed other things, would I still have those? I doubt it.
Overall, I would say that I have no regrets, and that if I had it all to do over again, I'd do it all the same.
An intelligent man who is compassionate and caring...and philosophical and funny...now that's a turn-on. If he's mechanically inclined as well, that's even better.
I would hope so...Barak's cousin, huh...what an interesting world. I wonder if that will make many of the normally liberal and Democratic Pagan crowd have pause.
Actually, I'll bet many of us are not. She didn't do anything but stand with her head bowed, the words used belong to the minister, not her. Thereby, any sane and rational person can't hold that against her. One thing that those who practice Wicca, Witchcraft, Druidism, and any other Pagan religion believe in is the right of all to their own beliefs.
Anna, I hope you don't mind if I copy and paste that. It's exactly what i had with my late husband...and what he had from me (neither of us ever wore make-up though...so that little part didn't apply).
I got off of work at 4:30. He always knew when it was 4:32 'cuz that's when I'd call from my car to find out where he was so I could join him.
That's what I miss...having the person who felt that way about me, and I about him. When I find it again I'll know it's the right one again. (Preferably w/o the 4:32 call this time.)
This is the one I chose for the cards at my husband's memorial service last year:
AFTER GLOW
I'd like the memory of me to be a happy one I'd like to leave an after glow of smiles when life is done I'd like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways Of happy times and laughing times and bright sunny days I'd like the tears of those who grieve to dry before the sun Of happy memories that I leave when life is done.
Crotty P, great thread, should be interesting. Love your viewpoint about treating others the way you should because you should, not because the Church/Bible told you to...yes, it should be totally self-evident. And yes, we should never forget the atrocities committed over the centuries of human civilization, no matter what their cause. Also, yes, we should learn from them and learn to be more accepting of others. This is a very small planet we all share. I agreed with much of this.
H...loved yours too. I live by those as well. Life has taught me their importance.
And yes, I miss George Carlin as well. Very wise and witty man who saw the world straight and gave us truth in a way that made us laugh. He'll never be forgotten.
Blessings and good night to all. (This working thing sucks.)
"Oh yes I am wise But it's wisdom born of pain Yes, I've paid the price But look how much I gained If I have to, I can do anything."~Helen Reddy, I Am Woman lyrics
Dance like there's nobody watching Love like you'll never get hurt Sing like there's nobody listening Live like it's heaven on earth And speak from the heart to be heard. ~Purkey
(This is the full and original quote, btw. I finally found it.)
I'm so sorry to hear about your accident, Manyfeathers.
I'm glad that you've got a positive attitude, that goes a long way toward healing. Don't give up on anything. I know a man who was injured in an accident and told he'd never walk again, and today he dances. There are many stories like that because people refused to accept that diagnosis and fought back.
The human body is capable of immense repair, and the mind has a lot to do with that. Diet and nutrition do as well by giving the body what it needs to facilitate its ability to repair and rebuild.
I've seen this before, and as always, it's beautiful. Btw, if you're not familiar with Ham Radio, it is rare on the bands he's talking about to get such a clear signal. It's even rarer to get silence. QRT is radio shorthand for he was turning off his radio, btw.
Reading this now, after my Ham Operator dad turned 75 gives it a whole new meaning. Blessings.
RE: Name one thing you hate.
For women it's the hips..."once on the lips, forever on the hips"...I hate that!