Sunday, December 12, 2004
Life Explained
(Sent to us by Martha Branson of Ga)
I love it when things are simplified!
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. 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 you back the other ten." So God agreed.
On the second day God created the monkey. God said,
"Entertain people, do monkey tricks, make them laugh.
I'll give you a twenty-year life span."
The 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.
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's kind of a tough life you want me to live
for sixty years. Let me have twenty and I'll give back the other
forty." And God agreed again.
On the forth 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! Tell you what, I'll take my
twenty, and the forty the cow gave back and the ten the monkey
gave back and the ten the dog gave back, that makes eighty, okay?"
"Okay," said God, "You've got a deal."
So that is why the first twenty years we eat, sleep, play, and
enjoy ourselves; 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 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.
Thanks to Martha Branson of Ga
(Sent to us by Martha Branson of Ga)
I love it when things are simplified!
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. 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 you back the other ten." So God agreed.
On the second day God created the monkey. God said,
"Entertain people, do monkey tricks, make them laugh.
I'll give you a twenty-year life span."
The 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.
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's kind of a tough life you want me to live
for sixty years. Let me have twenty and I'll give back the other
forty." And God agreed again.
On the forth 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! Tell you what, I'll take my
twenty, and the forty the cow gave back and the ten the monkey
gave back and the ten the dog gave back, that makes eighty, okay?"
"Okay," said God, "You've got a deal."
So that is why the first twenty years we eat, sleep, play, and
enjoy ourselves; 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 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.
Thanks to Martha Branson of Ga
