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.

Yup! Sounds about right to me