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.