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Conclusion:

So once upon a time, oh please, not another once upon a time, Cinderella, Snow White,

You really haven’t given us a happy ending have you, all this doom and gloom, and here we are at the ending and you give us this piece of literary wisdom, this literary piece of workmanship you call art.

Ok, Ok, maybe, you’re right, absolutely right, let’s go ahead and now lighten the mood, let’s lighten the load with a joke.

Here you go:

The Preacher and the Devil:

There once was a Preacher that unfortunately ended up in Hell.

Out of place, miserable, and not able to find inner peace,

He went to the Devil pleading and asking is there any repentance

That he can do to get himself out of this damn hot inferno that he got himself into.

The Devil laughed and cross his arms with glee.

He thought for a minute and with a sense of

True darkness and evil,

Gave a last offer, a last chance,

To the man of cloth before him,

If you can make me sweet

Then I will change my mind,

If not, I will have you as my servant for eternity.

You have three days, no more, no less.

The preacher was lead back to his cell.

One day past, he made a simple mark on the wall.

Second day past, he made another mark on the wall.

On the third day, it then came to him within a dream; he woke up with a smile

And got to work. His grandmother use to make the most incredible

Devil’s food cake. He used the best ingredient that he could find,

And baked it in the red coals that were plentiful around him.

It was then time, the preacher was then lead back to the Devil by pitch fork.

The Devil looked down from his throne and said,

Preacher man it is time.

The Preacher man smiled

And presented the irresistible Devil’s food cake.

The Devil couldn’t stop his temptation to take a bite.

So he reached down with his claw

And took a slice that was given to him

The Devil could taste the sweetness fill his mouth

This immediately entered into his entire being.

A total shock and surprise look came to his eyes.

Before another word was stated, The Preacher suddenly

Found himself at the Gates of Heaven.

St. Peter was at the Gate waiting for him.

There were two large Seraphim’s blocking his entrance.

St. Peter smiled compassionately at the Preacher, who fell on

Bended knees.

My child arise as St. Peter helped the Preacher from off the ground,

And please remember this one important thing,

You can never have your cake and eat it too.