Thread: Man's Life

On the first 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'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."

And God agreed again.

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. The dog gave you back ten, so that's what I'll do too,
okay?

So God agreed (sigh).

On the fourth day God created man. God said, "Eat, sleep, play,
have fun and, enjoy life.. Do nothing, just enjoy, enjoy. I'll give
you twenty years."

Man said, "What? Only twenty years? No way man. Tell you what, I'll take my twenty, and the forty the cow gave back, and 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,
enjoy life, and have fun; 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 in front of the house and bark at everybody.

Life has now been explained.