Why We Live So Long

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 replied, “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 Monkey.

God said, “Entertain people, do monkey tricks and make them laugh. I’ll give you a twenty year life span”. The monkey replied, “How boring, monkey tricks for twenty years. Let me have ten years and I’ll give back the other ten.” And God agreed.

On the third day, God created the Dog.

God said: “Sit all day by the door of your home and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. I will give you a life span of twenty years.” The dog replied, “That’s too long to be barking all the time. The monkey gave you back ten years, so that is what I’ll do if it is okay?” And God agreed.

On the fourth day, God created Man.

God said, “Eat, sleep, play and enjoy. Do nothing, just enjoy yourself. I’ll give you twenty years.” Man said, “What, only twenty years!!! No way man!! Tell you what, “I’ll take my twenty, plus the forty the cow returned, and the ten the monkey returned and the ten that the dog gave back! That makes eighty, okay?” And God agreed.

So that is why for the first twenty years we eat, sleep, play, do nothing and enjoy ourselves, for the next forty we slave in the sun to support the family, followed by ten years of doing monkey tricks to entertain our grandchildren, and for the last ten years we sit in front of the house and bark at everybody!

Kindly submitted by Jackie Truswell from Park