> One day, while walking down the street, a highly successful executive > woman was tragically hit by a bus and killed. 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," said St. Peter, and with that, he 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 of her friends-fellow executives > with whom she had worked. 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 > that 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 (and kind of cute). She had a great time telling jokes and > dancing. In fact, she was having such a good time, that before she Knew > it, it was time to leave. Everybody shook her hand and waved goodbye as > she got on the elevator. > > The elevator went up-up-up and opened back at the Pearly Gates,where > she 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, and before she knew it, her 24 hours > were up. 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 > danced and had a great time. Now all there is is a wasteland of > garbage and all of my friends look miserable." > > The Devil looked at her and smiled. "Yesterday we were recruiting you; > today you're staff."