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While flying to the City YYY for a forthcoming by-election, a Super Country's Most Important Minister airplane is tragically hit by lightning and the passengers die. They soul arrive in heaven and are met at the judgement entrance.

“Welcome to heaven,” says an Angel. “Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see four Super high Political official around these parts, you see, so we’re not sure what to do with you.”

“No problem, just let me in,” says the man. “Well, I’d like to, but I have orders from higher up. What we’ll do is have you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Just like what the Head of government would allow the citizens to hear a one-day campaign speech from the ruling regime & a speech from the Opposition to decide. Then you can choose where to spend eternity.”

“Really, I have made up my mind. I want to be in heaven,” says the 4 Super VIPs.

“I’m sorry, but we have our rules,” says the Angel.

And with that, the Angel escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell. The doors open and he finds himself in the middle of a green golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse and standing in front of it are all his friends and other titled politicians who had worked with him in the regime.

Everyone is very happy and dressed in the finest Billion $$$ branded clothes and gems. They run to greet him on red carpet and with full trumpet fanfare,shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they had playing with bribes while getting rich at the expense of the people.

They play a friendly game of golf and then indulge themselves on lobsters, extra large crabs and the most expensive feast there is in their many palaces. Even with sexy girls provided like what we had used in recent by-elections.

Also present is the devil, who really is a very friendly guy who has a good time and telling jokes. They are having such a good time that before he realizes it, it is time to go. Everyone gives him a hearty farewell, wish them to come back again and waves while the elevator rises.

The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens on heaven where the Angel is waiting for him.

“Now it’ s time to visit heaven.”

So, 24 hours pass with the VIPs joining a group of contented souls moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing living modestly like some sages of old. They have a good time and, before he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by and the Angel returns.

“Well, then, you’ve spent a day in hell and another in heaven. Now choose your eternity.”

The VIP reflects for a minute, then he answers,“ I mean heaven has been delightful, but I think WE are better off in hell.”

So the Angel escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell. Now the doors of the elevator open and he’s in the middle of a barren land covered with waste and garbage.

He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting it in black bags as more trash falls from above.

The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulder.

“I don’t understand,” stammers the VIP. “Yesterday I was here and there was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate lobster at a feast, drank a tasty fruit juices, and danced and had a great time. Now there’s just a wasteland full of garbage and my friends look miserable. What happened?”

The devil looks at him, smiles and says, “Yesterday we were campaigning just like you during an election…… Today you voted.”

-Author Unknown-

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*I modified this tale which was sent to me by a friend....

MORAL OF THIS TALE: VOTE WISELY IN THE NEXT ELECTION! Do not be ensnared by empty promises and cosmetic trappings put up just for show and then to pay for the wrong decision in the years that follow.