One day a cat dies of natural causes, goes to heaven, and meets the Lord. The Lord says to the cat, "You have lived a good life. If there is any way I can make your stay in heaven more comfortable, please let me know." The cat thinks for a moment and says, "Lord, all my life I lived with a poor family and had to sleep on a hard wooden floor." The Lord stops the cat and says, "Say no more," and a wonderful fluffy pillow appears.

A few days later, 6 mice are killed in a tragic farming accident and go to heaven. Again, the Lord is there to greet them with the same offer. The mice answer, "All of our lives we have been chased. We have had to run from cats, dogs, and even women with brooms. we are tired of running. Do you think we could have roller skates so we don't have to run anymore?" The Lord says, "Say no more," and fits each mouse with a beautiful pair of roller skates.

About a week later, the Lord stops by to see the cat and finds him snoozing on the pillow. the Lord gently wakes the cat and asks him, "How are things since you have been here?" The cat stretches, yawns, and replies, "It's wonderful here. Better than I could have ever expected. Those meals on wheels you've been sending by are the best!"

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