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dowens(at)aerialviewpoint Guest
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Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 1:15 pm Post subject: Years |
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It's not often you receive such wisdom in a short email.
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On the fifth day, God said, "Let the land produce living creatures
according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that move along the
ground, and wild animals."
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?"
So God agreed.
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 like the cow did?"
And God agreed.
Then 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 again.
Then God said, "Let us make man in our image...." And He said to Adam,
"Eat, sleep, play, marry, and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you
twenty years."
But Adam said: "Only twenty years? I'll never even figure out Eve in
that time! 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, "It shall be as you've asked."
So that is why for our 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.
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David Owens
Aerial Viewpoint
N14AV
AC-500A-Colemill
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bertberry1(at)aol.com Guest
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Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 8:08 pm Post subject: Years |
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Bravo!!!
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steve2(at)sover.net Guest
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:59 am Post subject: Years |
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I'm 41.
So when exactly do we figure out Eve?
(My profoundest apologies to the women on the list.)
Steve (at) Col-East
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bowing74(at)earthlink.net Guest
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 6:28 am Post subject: Years |
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Apologies…..Why?
bilbo
From: owner-commander-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-commander-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Steve (at) Col-East
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 4:59 AM
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Subject: Re: Years
I'm 41.
So when exactly do we figure out Eve?
(My profoundest apologies to the women on the list.)
Steve (at) Col-East
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