Two old friends
Mike and Joe were friends from childhood. Both now 90 years old and Joe is about to pass on.
Mike goes to see him and recounts that they have been friends since childhood. They were is schools together and played football (soccer) together for decades.
Mike asks Joe for a final favour. Joe, when you go to heaven, if you can try to contact me an let me know if there is football in heaven. Joe agrees and says if he can we will let him know.
A couple of nights after Joe passes Mike is asleep in his bed. A bright flash and a clap of thunder wake him up. A voice says Mike, Mike can you hear me? Mike sits bold upright and says, Who is this?
It's Joe says the voice. Can't be, Mike says you died 3 days ago.
Mike! I tell you it's me, Joe. I've come to tell you that I have some good news and a little bad news.
Okay, I believe you Joe, what is the good news?
The good news is that there is football in heaven. We can play whenever we want. We are all young again and never get tired.
WOW says Mike that is great news. What is the bad news?
The bad news Joe replies, is that,
You are on my team this Saturday!
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