This was contributed by our beloved Mark Jenks.

He is always with the jokes. I laughed out loud with this one.

Thank you Mark

Creation Story

One the first day, God created the cow. God said, ”You must go to the field with the farmer all day long, 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 a 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.

One the second 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 third day, God created the monkey. God said, “Entertain people, do tricks and make them laugh. I’ll give you a twenty-year life span.”

The monkey said, “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 again.

On the fourth day God created man. God said, “Eat, sleep, play, have sex, enjoy. Do nothing just enjoy, enjoy. I’ll give you twenty years.”

The man said, “What? Only twenty years? No way man. Tell you what, I’ll take my twenty, and the forty the cow gave back, and then the ten the dog gave back and then the ten the monkey gave back. That makes eighty, okay?”

“Okay,” said God. “You’ve got a deal.”

So that is why for the first twenty years we eat, sleep, play, have sex, enjoy and do nothing; 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 our grandchildren; and for the last ten years we sit in front of the house and bark at everybody.

I hope you find some laughter today to lighten your heart and crank that smile that I know is in there. May you be held by the light today in all you do.

Warmly, Michelle