Like most young men his age, Ricco went out into the world with one goal in mind and that was to work and provide for himself and his family. He was skilled in mathematics and an outgoing man who would participate in extracurricular activities, do internships, and make friends with those in business so that he had his foot in the door to secure a well-paying job. By the time he graduated from college, his job was ready to accept him and he was going to be married to a woman he met in school. He managed to achieve what most strived for.
For the rest of his life, Ricco would work, go on vacations, and do other menial things. To those around him, he was a virtuous and simple man who took care of those he cared for and ignored those he didn’t like. He worked and earned in cycles in the hope that he would earn something of immense value or something that was worth it or something like that. Truth be told, Ricco didn’t know what he was working for, why he kept working, and why he kept caring for the things he did. Though he believed in God and some sense of static morality, he put no effort into figuring out what he believed and if there was any truth behind it just like the rest of the people he knew as he is somewhat content with working, earning, and vacationing.
Whenever Ricco saw his family and friends happy, he felt that slippery goal that he longed for. That goal also popped up when he did a job well done, when he saw the beauty of nature, when his children were born, and when he relaxed and admired the fruit of his works. Even though Ricco was left unsatisfied, he kept telling himself that this is how the way life is and kept on living until the day he didn’t. On the day he died, he died peacefully of natural causes with his family around him. Though a priest was brought for his final confession, he thought he had lived an honest life with little mistakes not worth confessing and told the priest only those things.
Ricco’s soul left his body and was judged by God to be guilty of many sins especially the sins of sloth and greed since he refused to give proper worship to God, made work and obtaining worldly riches a priority over Him, and because he left God out of his life despite God’s many attempts to take His rightful place such as when Ricco saw his family happy, in the beauty of nature, when his children were born, and many more. With this, Ricco was sent to Hell. In Hell, Ricco was given what he wanted. He worked, earned, bought, and vacationed in cycles though he didn’t feel any satisfaction while doing so. That goal that he was searching for was gone since that goal was God as all souls long for their creator. At first, Ricco didn’t mind Hell, but as time passed by, he began to hate it and the cycle tortured him as every second burned his soul with ever-increasing intensity.
Later in time, Ricco wondered what would happen to his family and this burned his soul as well. It wasn’t until that he heard the screams of his friends, wife, children, and his grandchildren below him that he learned of their fate. They had followed in his footsteps as he wanted. Ricco had all that he wanted in the end. God gives everyone what they want in the end whether that be to be apart from Him or a part of Him. Give all thanks and praise to God!
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