She’d never before wanted to be this close. In the depths of her mind was the fear that if she ventured too close, the Gate would drag her back. She...��d escaped her world and she promised herself she wouldn’t be taken back. She would kill herself first.Through the shifting facets, the priests had come and with them, the guard. They seemed to come from a great distance, beginning as dark specks and slowly getting larger until they walked out of the gem-like facets. She’d always watched them from. "After the chore of taking care of the three horses Sharon went to the stairs that led to the barn loft and called out."Come on, follow me." Where we going?" In the loft. That's where I go and kick back and just hang out. I keep my goodies up there." Goodies?" Yeah, you'll see."Kris watched her cousin lift one of the boards near the far end of the loft and looked over her shoulder."What's in there?" Oh just some magazines that Carlos left behind when he left and some stuff I can't hide in my. ”She gave me a concerned look and said, “Does it really hurt?”“No, I'm just a little stiff and tired. I'll probably be okay in the morning.”“After shoveling snow all day, you're not going to plunk your tired back on that couch. I've seen your bed. There's plenty of room there for both of us.”“Oh, I couldn't do that,” I said.“Nonsense. I'm not turning you out of your own bed. Besides, I kind of liked having someone close to me at night. I don't snore, do I? Please? I'll be good.”The thought of. Sincerely,Wait for it...Dick Van DykeThree Men were waiting to go to heaven. St Peter was at the gate and said, “However good you were to your wife that is the vehicle you will get in heaven.”The first guy comes up to the gate and says, “I never, ever cheated on my wife and I love her.” So St. Peter gives him a Rolls Royce.The next man comes up and says, “I cheated on my wife a little but I still love her.” He gets a mustang and drives off into heaven.The next guy came up and said, “I cheated.