“You have been a good cat all of these years,” God says as he greets him at the gate.
“All you have to do is ask, and you can have anything you want.”
“Well, I grew up on a farm with a poor family and had to sleep on hardwood floors,” the cat adds.
Say no more, says God.
A soft pillow materializes instantly.
Six mice pass away and enter heaven a few days later.
At the gate, God greets them with the same offer he made to the cat.
“We’ve had to run all our lives,” the mice remarked. We have been pursued by dogs, cats, and even women holding brooms.
We wouldn’t need to run if we could just have a pair of roller skates.
Say no more, says God.
Each mouse is immediately equipped with a lovely pair of miniature roller skates.
After a week or so, God makes the decision to see how the cat is doing.
On his new pillow, the cat is fast asleep.
He is gently roused by God, who inquires, “How are you? Are you content here?
After stretching and yawning, the cat exclaims, “Oh, I’ve never been happier in my life,
“You’ve been sending over the best Meals on Wheels!”