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A POOR MAN IN PARADISE #Inspirational Moral Stories
A poor
man and a rich man reached the gates of paradise together. After
peering
through the peephole, Saint Peter came outside with a big bunch of
keys
tied around his waist. Opening the gate, he straightaway led the wealthy
man in,
leaving the poor man outside! The gate shut again and heavenly
music
and songs poured out. The poor man felt sorry at being left out of the
heavenly
party!
He
waited patiently, till Saint Peter came again to open the gate for him.
There
was utter silence. No heavenly singing and dancing did the poor man
hear! As
the friendly angels led him in gently, the poor man lamented that,
even in
paradise, rich people were more privileged than others. The angels
hastened
to tell him: ‘That’s not true! You will receive the same eternal
happiness
as the rich man. But while we get scores of poor people each day, a
rich man
makes it to paradise just about once in a hundred years!’
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