Heroes (We Could Be)

18) The Streets of Heaven!

The title song in this chapter is sung by Sherrie Austin

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The first thing I can recall, about being dead, is the cliched "Golden Gates of Heaven". There was an elderly gentleman, whom I took to be Saint Peter was ushering people or souls into what appeared to be Heaven.

I waited my turn in the line of souls it wasn't an especially long line, so soon enough it was my turn.

I stopped in front of the elderly man and asked, "Please, sir could you tell me, am I dead?"

"Yes, you are dead little one. These are the Gates of Heaven. Welcome and find the peace you have earned, Miss Rebecca Lindsey."

"Are you Saint Peter?" I asked curious to know if I was right.

"Yes, child I am. Now step through and enter paradise." Saint Peter instructed me.

"Thank you." I said as I did as I was told.

From somewhere far away I heard, "You are most graciously welcome, little one. There should be more like you. Few people ever think to use such language after they arrive here."

"How odd, I mumbled, you'd think Heaven would be the place one would remember their manners most."

I walked down what looked like an old country road for a little way, at the end of it I found myself where I had started in this world at the Black Falls with its Pool.

I looked around and it felt so natural for me to be here. It was calm, inviting, and filled with a peace that I had never known. Yet somehow, even though this was Heaven, it was not the Paradise I thought it would be.

"Welcome to Paradise, Rebecca. Tell me how are you enjoying the eternal peace that surrounds you?" a soft calm voice said to me.

I turned from where I'd been standing and saw the most beautiful creature I had ever seen.

"Who are you?" I asked softly.

"I am the angel Joshua; I am the angel who hears the Lord and who the Lord speaks through." the angel Joshua said to me.

"Oh, does God want something with me?" I asked politely.

"Yes child, our father wishes to offer you a gift." Joshua told me.

"Why would God wish to give me a gift? I'm not anything special." I returned.

"WHO ARE YOU TO DETERMINE WHAT THE LORD OF HEAVEN DEAMS SPECIAL OR NOT?" Joshua's voice deepened and thundered at me.

My eyes grew large, I felt very frightened, and I cringed away from Joshua. The angel looked at me and the peace that had been in the air in Heaven's version of the Black Falls had vanished.

"I am told I must ask you're forgiveness child, it is not mine to reprimand you." Joshua said to me in his normal tone.

Though still a little frightened I took a deep breath, curious since I was dead and didn't need to breathe, steadied myself, and said, "I thought it was the Lord's place to grant forgiveness, but I hold nothing against you if that helps, Joshua."

"Our father is pleased with your response child and I am honored by your reply. Heaven is a beautiful place, here you may have whatever you wish." Joshua informed.

"Can I have Cas here with me? He has been seeking God and it would make him happy to be back in Heaven." I asked.

"No, sweet girl. You ask for something that is not possible, the Lord has work for Castiel to do though the angel is unaware of it." Joshua told me.