上帝的礼物

上帝的礼物
上帝的礼物

上帝的礼物
On the very first day,God created the cow.He said to the cow,"Today I have created you!As a cow,you must go to the field with the farmer all day long.You will work all day under the sun!I will give you a life span of 50 years."
　　The cow objected,"What?This kind of a tough life you want me to live for 50 years?Let me have 20 years,and the 30 years I'll give back to you." So God agreed.
　　On the second day,God created the dog.God said to the dog,"You are supposed to do is to sit all day by the door of your house.Any people that come in,you will have to bark at them!I'll give a life span of 20 years."
　　The dog objected,"What?All day long to sit by the door?No way!I give you back my other 10 years of life!" So God agreed.
　　On the third day,God created the monkey.He said to the monkey,"Monkeys have to entertain people.You've got to make them laugh and do monkey tricks.I'll give you 20 years life span."
　　The monkey objected."What?Make them laugh?Do monkey faces and tricks?Ten years will do,and the other 10 years I'll give you back." So God agreed.
　　On the fourth day,God created man and said to him,"Your job is to sleep,eat,and play.You will enjoy very much in your life.All you need to do is to enjoy and do nothing.This kind of life,I'll give you a 20 year life span."
　　The man objected."What?Such a good life!Eat,play,sleep,do nothing?Enjoy the best and you expect me to live only for 20 years?No way,man!.Why don't we make a deal?Since the cow gave you back 30 years,and the dog gave you back 10 years and the monkey gave you back 10 years,I will take them from you!That makes my life span 70 years,right?" So God agreed.
　　AND THAT'S WHY.In our first 20 years,we eat,sleep,play,enjoy the best and do nothing much.For the next 30 years,we work all day long,suffer and get to support the family.For the next 10 years,we entertain our grandchildren by making monkey faces and monkey tricks.And for the last 10 years,we stay at home,sit by the front door and bark at people!
　　上帝造物的第一天.上帝创造了牛.他对牛说.‘今天我创造了你.作为牛,你必须整天和农民在一起下地耕种.每天要在阳光下劳作!我将给你五十年的寿命.“
　　牛反对道,“什么?这种艰苦的生活,您让我活上五十年?给我二十年吧,剩下的三十年我还给您.”上帝同意了.
　　第二天,上帝创造了狗.他对狗说,“你需要做的是,天天坐在大门口,对进屋的每个人,你都要对他们吠叫!我给你二十年的寿命.”狗表示反对,“什么?整天都坐在大门口?不行!我还给您十年!”上帝同意了.
　　第三天,上第创造了猴子.他对猴子说,“猴子得供人们娱乐.你要逗他们大声笑出来,并要耍耍你们的把戏.我给你二十年的寿命.”猴子不同意,“什么?逗他们大笑?作鬼脸,耍猴戏?我只做十年!其余十年还给您.”上帝同意了.
　　第四天,上帝创造了人.他对人说,“你的工作就是睡觉,吃饭和玩耍.你将会非常珍惜你的一生.你就是需要享受并且什么都不需要做.这样的生活我给你二十年的时光.”人抗议道,“什么?有如此这般美好的生活,吃,喝,玩,乐,什么都不用去做?您就指望给我二十年的时间?办不到!为什么我们就不能作个交易呢?以前牛还给您三十年,狗还给您十年,还有猴子还给您十年,我想从您那里得到这些!这就使我的寿命达到七十年,上帝您同意吗?”上帝同意了人的请求.
　　因此现在——在我们生活的前二十年里,吃饭,睡觉,玩耍,尽情享受,并且无所事事.后三十年里,我们整日工作忙碌,忍受痛苦并接济家庭生活.在下一个十年里,我们装扮猴脸,挤眉弄眼地为我们的孙子辈取乐.再下一个十年,我们呆在家中,坐在大门口,向过往的人们咆哮.
　　译注:故事虽然没有新意,但令人回味.人生本来就是这几个阶段：二十年---三十年---十年---十年.人本该如此吗?为什么不把吃,喝,玩,乐分均到这几个年段呢?上帝或许会同意呢!这就看你自己如何把握了.