Who Then Are Heaven’s Best Candidates?

The other day when a religious couple was on their way to get married but got involved in a fatal car accident, they found themselves sitting outside the Pearly Gates waiting for St. Peter to process them into Heaven. While waiting, they began to wonder if they could possibly get married in Heaven. So when St. Peter showed up, they asked him. And St. Peter said, "I don't know. This is the first time anyone has asked. Let me go find out.” The couple sat and waited, and waited. Two months passed and the couple were still waiting. While waiting, they began to also wonder what would happen if it didn't work out; if one could get a divorce in heaven.

After yet another month, St. Peter finally returned but looking somewhat bedraggled and said, “Yes, you can get married in Heaven.” And the couple said, “Great! But we were just wondering, what if things don't work out, could we also get a divorce in Heaven?” St. Peter, red-faced with anger, slammed his clipboard onto the ground. And when the frightened couple asked, “What's wrong?” St. Peter shouted, “Oh, come on! It took me three months to find a priest up here! Do you have any idea how long it'll take me to find a lawyer?”