That's Life
On the first day, God created the cow.
God said, "You must go to field with the farmer all day
long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to
support the farmer. I will give you a life span of sixty years."
The cow said, "That's kind of a tough life you want me
to live for sixty years. Let me have twenty years and I'll give
back the other forty."
And God agreed.
On the second day, God created the dog. God said, "Sit
all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes
in or walks past. I will give you a life span of twenty years."
The dog said, "That's too long to be barking. Give me
ten years and I'll give back the other ten."
So God agreed (sigh).
On the third day, God created the monkey. God said, entertain
people, do monkey tricks, make them laugh. I'll give you a twenty
year life span."
Monkey said, "How boring, monkey tricks for twenty years?
I don't think so. Dog gave you back ten, so that's what I'll
do too, okay?"
And God agreed again.
On the fourth day, God created man. God said, "Eat, sleep,
play, have sex, enjoy doing nothing, just enjoy, enjoy. I'll
give you twenty years."
Man said, "What? Only twenty years? No way, God. Tell
you what, I'll take my twenty, the forty the cow gave back,
the ten the dog gave back, and the ten the monkey gave back.
That makes eighty, okay?"
"Okay," said God. "You've got a deal."
So that is why for the first twenty years we eat, sleep, play,
have sex, enjoy doing nothing. For the next forty years we slave
in the sun to support our family. For the next ten years, we
do monkey tricks to entertain our grandchildren and for the
last ten years, we sit around the house and bark at everybody.
Life has now been explained.
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