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At the Pearly Gate

February 27, 2023 8 Comments

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Peter checked his list. “Lust, on a scale of one to five?”

“Only for my wife.” John conveniently omitted the inappropriate thoughts of his secretary.

“Envy?”

Well, there had been his neighbour’s car.

“Slothfulness?”

“I wish, but that’s a luxury I never had.”

“Greed?”

“Not really, unless you count chocolates and cake.”

Peter looked at him. “That’s Gluttony. I already marked you down as a five for that one. Pride?”

“Three? My promotion, first house, son. Oh, and getting here, not the other place.”

Peter chuckled, plucking a pearl from the gate. “You’re in the new development. No. 3575 Elysian Fields.”

By Melanie Barrow

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  1. Valli says

    February 27, 2023 at 5:42 pm

    Lovely read… cleverly done… kudos …

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  2. Genevieve Goggin says

    February 27, 2023 at 9:34 pm

    Fun! I like the address at the end. ?

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  3. Diana Gittins says

    February 28, 2023 at 5:23 am

    Great! Very clever.

    Reply
  4. Wendy M says

    March 1, 2023 at 10:44 am

    Ooh, I didn’t know we get scores, better pull my socks up ? great story.

    Reply
  5. Bud says

    March 1, 2023 at 5:58 pm

    Very amusing. Great story!

    Reply
  6. Sandra says

    March 2, 2023 at 7:20 pm

    We could only hope. Thanks!

    Reply
  7. Gilda Candela says

    March 3, 2023 at 2:50 pm

    We really can’t get away with anything.
    Love the format!

    Reply
  8. Pamela Cartlidge says

    March 4, 2023 at 9:47 am

    Funny!

    Reply

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