Liz Crockett (24 Sep 2004)
"Forest Gump in heaven"


From Liz Crockett:
To The Doves:

Ok you guys. I've been a lurker for a few years now and you've all
blessed me so much! I hope this will give all a little smile! Especially
you John!
Love Liz

Forest Gump in Heaven...
The day finally arrived; Forrest Gump dies and goes to Heaven. He is at
the Pearly Gates, met by St. Peter himself. However, the gates are
closed and Forrest approaches the Gatekeeper. St. Peter says, "Well,
Forrest, it's certainly good to see you. We have >heard a lot about you.
I must tell you, though, the place is filling up fast, and we've been
administering an entrance examination for everyone. The test is short,
but you have to pass it before you can get into Heaven." Forrest
responds, "It shor is good to be here, St. Peter, sir. But nobody ever
tolt me about any entrance exam. Shor hope the test ain't too hard; life
was a big enough test as it was." St. Peter goes on, "Yes, I know,
Forrest, but the test is only three questions. First: What two days of
the week begin with the letter T? Second: How many seconds are there in
a year? Third: What is God's first name?" Forres! t leaves to think the
questions over. He returns the next day and sees St. Peter, who waves
him up and says, "Now that you have had a chance to think the questions
over, tell me your answers." Forrest says, "Well, the first one -- which
two days in the week begin with the letter "T"? Shucks, that one's easy.
That'd be Today and Tomorrow." The Saint's eyes open wide and he
exclaims, "Forrest, that's not what I was thinking, but you do have a
point, and I guess I didn't specify, so I'll give you credit for that
answer. How about the next one?" asks St. Peter. "How many seconds in a
year?" "Now that one's harder," says Forrest, "but I thunk and thunk
about that and I guess the only answer can be twelve." Astounded, St.
Peter says, "Twelve? Twelve!? Forrest, how in Heaven's
name could you come up with twelve seconds in a year?" Forrest says
"Shucks, there's gotta be twelve: January 2nd, February 2nd, &! gt;March
2nd...." "Hold it, " interrupts St. Peter. "I see wh ere you're going
with this, and I see your point, though that wasn't quite what I had in
mind...but I'll have to give you credit for that one, too. Let's go on
with the third and final question. Can you tell me God's first name?"
"Sure", Forrest replied, "its Andy." "Andy?!" exclaimed an exasperated
and frustrated St. Peter. "OK, I can understand how you came up with
your answers to my first two questions, but just how in the world did
you come up with the name "Andy" as the first name of God?" "Shucks,
that was the easiest one of all," Forrest replied. "I learnt it from the
song... "ANDY WALKS WITH ME, ANDY TALKS WITH ME, ANDY TELLS ME I AM HIS
OWN..." St. Peter opened the Pearly Gates and said: "Run Forrest, run!"

PS: He won't have to tell me to run I am soooo ready!!! LOL Liz