Two ninety year old men, Moe and Sam, have been > >> friends all their lives. It seems that Sam is > >> dying, > >> and Moe comes to visit him every day. "Sam," says > >> Moe, "You know how we have both loved baseball all > >> our lives, and how we played minor league ball > >> together for so many years. Sam, you have to do me > >> one favor. When you get to Heaven, and I know you > >> will go to Heaven, somehow you've got to let me > >> know > >> if there's baseball in Heaven." > >> > >> Sam looks up at Moe from his death bed, and says, > >> "Moe, you've been my best friend many years. This > >> favor, if it is at all possible, I'll do for you." > >> > >> And shortly after that, Sam passes on. > >> > >> It is midnight a couple of nights later. Moe is > >> sound > >> asleep when he is awakened by a blinding flash of > >> white light and a voice calls out to him, "Moe.... > >> Moe...." > >> > >> "Who is it?" says Moe sitting up suddenly. "Who is > >> it?" > >> > >> "Moe, it's me, Sam." > >> > >> "Come on. You're not Sam. Sam just died." > >> > >> "I'm telling you," insists the voice. "It's me, > >> Sam!" > >> > >> "Sam? Is that you? Where are you?" > >> > >> "I'm in heaven," says Sam, "and I've got to tell > >> you, > >> I've got really good news and a little bad news." > >> > >> "So, tell me the good news first," says Moe. > >> > >> "The good news," says Sam "is that there is baseball > >> in heaven. Better yet, all our old buddies who've > >> gone before us are there. Better yet, we're all > >> young men again. Better yet, it's always spring > >> time > >> and it never rains or snows. And best of all, we can > >> play baseball all we want, and we never get tired!" > >> > >> > >> "Really?" says Moe, "That is fantastic, wonderful > >> beyond my wildest dreams! But, what's the bad > >> news?" > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> "You're pitching next Tuesday" > >> |