The Five People You Meet in Heaven - pages 1- 46

The Five People You Meet in Heaven - pages 1- 46

Objectives-

1. to gain necessary background information about our protagonist and understand the role that Ruby Pier played in his life

2. to understand that "no story sits by itself" meaning that our lives connect with others in ways we often do not realize

Poll

When one door closes, another one opens

• Yes

• No

Dedication

This book is dedicated to Edward Beitchman, my beloved uncle, who gave me my first concept of heaven. Every year, around the Thanksgiving table, he spoke of a night in the hospital when he awoke to see the souls of his departed loved ones sitting on the edge of the bed, waiting for him. I never forgot that story. And I never forgot him.

Everyone has an idea of heaven, as do most religions, and they should all be respected. The version represented here is only a guess, a wish, in some ways, that my uncle, and others like him—people who felt unimportant here on earth—realize, finally, how much they mattered and how they were loved.