Heaven on Clearance

    The little boy's idea of heaven was a giant ice cream cone the size of his bed. In the shape of his bed too. And the sheets were cotton candy, but the kind that didn't melt when it got wet. Because an ice cream bed would be cold, so he would need a big pile of non-melty cotton candy to keep him warm in his ice cream bed.
    When Joshua thought of his ice cream bed in heaven it always brought a smile to his face. Mom and Dad could always tell when Joshua was thinking about his ice cream bed. He had this far-off look, and whatever he was upset about a minute before would be forgotten. This was how they liked him to be.

    One day Mom and Dad had a surprise for Joshua. It wasn't an ice cream bed, but it was still really cool. It was new bed sheets, decorated with ice cream cones and cotton candy puffs! "We couldn't find you a real ice cream bed, Joshua. But while Mommy and I were out at the store we found these on clearance and thought you might like them."
    Joshua stood speechless for a moment. Then he erupted in joyful screaming "THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! Mom! Dad! You brought be heaven on clearance from the store, you're the best! Can I sleep with them tonight?"
    Mom and Dad chuckled "Of course Joshua, why don't you and Daddy go play outside and I'll change your sheets right now." Mom replied.
    "Okay! Let's go Dad!" Joshua said, pulling Dad by the hand out the door.
    Dad just laughed, and as he was walking out the door said "I think he likes them!"
    Mom said "I think so too dear!" and went up to change Joshua's sheets.