MR. DEAD ALIVE

A man walked up to a fellow neighbour to express his observations about him.

The dialogue went this way:

MR.MAN:Excuse me,Sir.I have been watching and observing you for good one year in this neighbourhood.You fascinate me with your impeccable lifestyle.Please,bear with me.May I know you better,Sir?

MR.DEAD ALIVE:(With a quiet friendly smile).Well,I am Mr. Dead Alive.

MR.MAN:Excuse me,Sir.You are Mr. . . . .....

MR.DEAD ALIVE:Mr.Dead Alive.I perceive my name sounds strange to you my brother.

MR.MAN:Quite strange.But why such a name?

MR.DEAD ALIVE:It is the name that has made me the man you admire all these while,without knowing exactly why.

MR.MAN:How?

MR.DEAD ALIVE:Now ,listen.My first name is DEAD.My surname is ALIVE.My name is a reflection of my character and my character is a reflection of my name.

MR.MAN:Please,Sir, explain what you mean.

MR.DEAD ALIVE:Okay.Now,look into my eyeballs as I tell you the truth of my existence in simple language to you the lover of wisdom,my brother man.
I am Dead To Pride
Alive To Humility
Dead To Greed
Alive To Generosity
Dead To Hypocrisy
Alive To Sincerity
Dead To Lies
Alive To Truth
Dead To Lust
Alive To Love
Dead To Anger
Alive To Tolerance
Dead To Ill-Gotten Wealth
Alive To Godly Riches
Dead To Carelessnes
Alive To Diligence
Dead To Sin
Alive To Holiness

MR.MAN: Now I understand.Can I also be like you?

MR.DEAD ALIVE:Yes,you can.All it takes is to know the All-powerful Man behind and within the holy good book.

MR.MAN:Permission, Sir.Let me run down now to meet the All-powerful Man to have a taste of this perfect godly nature which he gives to men.

MR.DEAD ALIVE:Permission granted.