On the first 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 and I’ll 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 you back the other ten.” So God agreed.
On the second day, God created the monkey. God said, “Entertain people. Do monkey tricks and make them laugh and I’ll give you a twenty year life span.” The monkey said, “How boring . . . I have to do monkey tricks for twenty years? I don’t think so. The dog gave you back ten years, so that’s what I’ll do too. Okay?” So, God agreed.
On the third day, God created the cow. God said, “You must go to the 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 is really a tough life you want me to live for sixty years! Let me have twenty years and I’ll give you back the other forty.” So, God agreed again.
On the fourth day, God created man. God said, “Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. I’ll give you twenty years. Man said, “What? !!! Only twenty years? !!! I tell you what . . . I’ll take my twenty years and the forty years the cow gave back, the ten years the monkey gave back and the ten years the dog gave back. Now that gives me an eighty-year life span. Okay?” “Okay,” said God, “You’ve got a deal.”
So ……….. That is why the first twenty years we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves. Then, for the next forty years, we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren. And for the last ten years we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone.
Life has now been explained to you. Don’t try to complicate it more than that. Live, love and laugh.
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