And It Was So
于是情况就变成了这样
prolusion: Ladies and gentlemen, do you believe in God? Today we are going to tell a story about the Goddess.
Story-teller: Long ,long ago there was a goddess. She created the mule.(and the goddess pointed the mule, the mule began to move. The mule look around)
Mule: who am I?
Goddess: (smile)My dear, you will be a mule.
Mule:Mule? What’s that?
Goddess: That’s your name. And you should work whole day long.
Mule: What shall I eat? You know whatever we do, we needs energy.
Goddess: Grass. But I think you will be foolish. And you will live for 50 years.
Mule:No, No ,No. 50 is too long for me to work.Can you give me no more than 20.
Story-teller: The Goddess thought for a while.
Goddess: Er. Yes. That’s all right.
Mule: thank you. I’ll try my best to finish it.
Story-teller: And it was so. The next day, the goddess created a dog.
Goddess: You will be a dog, my dear.
Dog: You mean a watchdog?
Goddess: That’s right. How clever you are!
Dog: But I didn’t want to be a watchdog. It’s so boring
Goddess: No, my dear. You will find it interesting. You will be a good friend with your master. And you will be submissive, too.
Dog: OK. What should I eat then? You know, my dear Goddess everyone need to eat.
Goddess: You will eat his table leftovers.
Dog: That’s terrible! How long will I like to be this?
Goddess: About 25 years.
Story-teller: The dog didn’t feel well, so he said to her Goddess.
Dog: Oh, my dear goddess. I’m only a watchdog. 25 years is too long for me to live. Neither the watchdog or the other kinds of dogs need it. Please take 10 years away.
Goddess: Er, right.
Story-teller: And it was so. The following days, Goddess created a monkey.
Goddess: You are a monkey You are so clever. You shall swing from one tree to another, acting strange.
Monkey: You mean I shall do acrobatic show to people and give them relaxation.
Goddess: And you will live for 20 years.
Monkey: Sorry, I didn’t catch what you said. You mean 20 years?
Goddess: Yes. Monkey: Good heavens! It’s heavy enough. Please give me only ten years to do that.
Story- teller: And it was so. Finally, she created human being. He is the luckiest being that have ever been built.
Goddess: You are a woman. The greatest being in the world.You are different from any other kind of animals.
Woman: Thank you. By the way, why am I greatest?
Goddess: You have brain. You can think over problem and difficulty. But you must change the world into peace, beautiful and modern.
Woman: I will take your advice.
Goddess: But you will live for 20 years.
Woman: 20 years is so little that I can’t do more things by myself. It’s unfair.
Goddess: You are telling the truth. I will give you 20 years that the mule refused, the 15 years that the dog refused.
Woman: I’m genuinely sorry that it isn’t more.
Goddess: Oh, I think I should give you 10 years that the monkey refused.
Story-teller: And it was so. God made human being to live 20 years as a man, then marry and live 20 years like a mule working carrying heavy loads on his back.(shoulder) Then, he is to have children and live 15 years as a dog, guarding his house for its protection and eating the leftovers; then, in his old age, to live 10 years as a monkey, acting strange to amuse his grandchildren.