A priest, who saw the devil in the pleasures of life, went to the town tavern and asked everyone there to attend the church that evening. Everyone obeyed. With the church filled to the last pew, the priest roared out, "Stop all this drinking! All those who want to go to heaven, raise their right hand!"
The entire congregation raised their hand, everyone but Manoel, who was held by all to be a dignified man who fulfilled all his duties. Surprised, the priest asked: "And you, Manoel, don’t you want to go to heaven when you die?"
"Of course I do. But I still haven’t experienced the life that God has given me, and you want to take it away from me right away".
By Paulo Coelho
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