bored angels

in all honesty, heaven sounds like a drag. eternal life in a land of perfection, where nothing goes wrong and there is nothing to remind you why life is good. perfection, being the norm, would become mediocrity! there would be no surprises, no progress. and worst of all, nothing better to aspire to. it would be like being a millionaire with no possibility of running out of money. you can always have whatever you want, so you get no thrill in a purchase. you are immediately gratified in your desires, and you have everything you need, so there is no anticipation of pleasure. there is no benefit in having more money, as you have an unending supply, so there is nothing to work for. your life is directionless and insipid, though everyone who sees you thinks you must be the happiest person on earth. Without the possibility for improvement and anticipation of something better, their can be no joy in the moment. without knowing what it is to be sad, an angel could never recognize their own bliss.