Quiz to Enter Heaven
Forrest Gump dies and goes to Heaven. He is met at the Pearly Gates by St.
Peter himself. The gates are closed, however, and Forrest approaches the
gatekeeper. St. Peter says "Well, Forrest, it's certainly good to see you.
We have heard so many good things about you. I must inform you that the place is
filling up fast, and we've been giving an entrance quiz for everyone.
The tests are short, but you need to pass before you can get into Heaven.
Forrest responds "It sure is good to be here, St. Peter. I was looking
forward to this. Nobody ever told me about any entrance exam. Sure hope the test
ain't too hard; Life was a big enough test as it was. St. Peter goes on, "I
know, Forrest, but the test is only three questions:
! What days of the week begin with the letter T?
2 How many seconds are there in a year?
3 What is God's first name?"
Forrest goes away to think the questions over. He returns the next day and
goes up to St. Peter to try to answer the exam questions. St. Peter 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 how many days of
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 though, and I guess I didn't specify,
so I will give you credit for that answer."
"How about the next one?" "How many seconds in a
year?""Now that one's harder" says Forrest, "but I thought
and thought 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?" Forest says "Aw,
come on, St. Peter, there's gotta be twelve, January second, February second,
March second. . . " "Hold it" interrupts St. Peter. "I see
where you're going with it. I guess I see your point, though that wasn't quite
what I had in mind, but I'll give you credit for that one too.
Let's go on with the next and final question. Can you tell me God's First
name?" Forrest replied, "Andy." When St. Peter asked how in the
world he came up with the name Andy? Forrest replied, "You know, St. Peter,
that song we sing in church: "Andy walks with me, Andy talks with me."
The lesson:
THERE IS ALWAYS ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW, and just because Another person
doesn't see things the same way or understand the same way that you do, does not
mean that it's wrong.