halicat unregistered Posts: 2723 From: Denver, Colorado, USA Registered: DEC 2000
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posted 11-30-2005 04:38 PM
Subject: Creation > > >> >> On the first day, God created the dog and said: >> "Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at >> anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will >> give you a life span of twenty years." >> >> The dog said: >> "That's a long time to be barking. How about only >> ten years and I'll give you back the other ten?" >> >> So God agreed. __________________________________________________ >> >> On the second day, God created the monkey and said: >> "Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. >> For this, I'll give you a twenty-year life span." >> >> >> >> The monkey said: >> "Monkey tricks for twenty years? That's a pretty >> long time to perform. How about I give you back ten >> like the Dog did?" >> >> And God agreed. __________________________________________________ >> >> On the third day, God created the cow and said: >> "You must go into the field with the farmer all day >> long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give >> milk to support the farmer's family. For this, 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. How about twenty and I'll give back >> the other forty?" >> >> >> >> And God agreed again. _______________________________________________ >> >> >> >> On the fourth day, God created man and said: >> "Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For >> this, I'll give you twenty years." >> >> >> >> But man said: >> "Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my >> twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the >> monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back; that >> makes eighty, okay?" >> >> "Okay," said God, "You asked for it." >> __________________________________________ >> >> 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.
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