The Meaning Of Life

[Scarlet Pimpernell]

When g6d created the dog, He 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 g6d agreed.

Next, g6d 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 g6d agreed.

G6d then created the cow and said: "You must go into the field with farmer

all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give to support the

farmer's family. For this, I will give you a 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 g6d agreed again.

Finally, g6d created man and said: "Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your

life. For this, I'll give you twenty years."

But man said: " 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 g6d, "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 grand-children.

And for the last ten years we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone.

Life has now been explained to you

[maneesh]

That is brilliant...just brilliant!