寿    命   

 上    帝    创    造    了    这    个    世    界   ， 准    备    给    万    物    的    生    命   ， 这    时    驴    子    走    了    过    来    问    道   ：" 主    啊   ， 我    将    活    多    少    年   ？"" 三    十    年   ，" 上    帝    回    答    道   ，" 你    满    意    吗   ？"" 啊   ！ 主    呀   ，" 驴    子    答    道   ，" 那    够    长    了   。 想    想    我    活    得    多    苦    呀   ！ 每    天    从    早    到    晚    背    着    沉    重    的    负    担   ， 把    一    袋    的    谷    子    拖    进    作    坊   ， 而    其    他    人    可    以    吃    面    包   ， 他    们    只    知    用    打    我   、 踢    我    来    的    方    式    鼓    舞    我   、 振    作    我   。 请    把    我    从    这    漫    长    的    痛    苦    岁    月    中    解    放    出    来    吧   。" 上    帝    很    同    情    它   ， 就    减    了    它    十    八    年    的    寿    命   。 驴    子    心    中    宽    慰    地    走    了   。 接    着    狗    又    来    了   。" 你    想    活    多    久   ？" 上    帝    问   ，" 三    十    年    对    驴    来    说    太    长    了   ， 但    你    会    满    意    吧   ！"" 主    呀   ，" 狗    回    答    说   ，" 这    是    你    的    意    志    吗   ？ 想    想    我    将    怎    样    狂    奔   ， 我    的    脚    决    不    可    能    坚    持    那    么    久   ， 当    我    一    旦    不    能    叫    了   ， 除    了    从    一    个    角    落    跑    到    另    一    个    角    落   ， 我    还    能    干    什    么    呢   ？" 上    帝    见    它    说    得    对   ， 减    了    它    十    二    年    寿    命   。 接    着    猴    子    来    了   。" 你    一    定    愿    意    活    三    十    年    吧   ？" 上    帝    对    它    说   ，" 你    不    必    像    驴    和    狗    那    样    干    活   ， 却    可    以    享    受    生    活   。"" 啊   ！ 主    呀   ，" 它    回    答   ，" 过    去    也    许    是    这    样   ， 但    现    在    已    大    不    同    了   。 如    果    天    降    小    米    粥   ， 我    可    没    有    勺    儿   。 我    总    是    干    些    发    笑    的    勾    当   ， 比    如    做    做    鬼    脸    逗    人    发    笑   。 如    果    他    们    给    我    一    个    苹    果    吃   ， 我    就    大    咬    一    口   ， 不    过    它    是    酸    的   。 悲    哀    常    常    藏    在    欢    笑    之    后   ！ 三    十    年    我    可    耐    不    住   。" 上    帝    仁    慈   ， 减    了    它    十    年   。

 最    后    人    类    出    现    了   ， 他    是    那    样    地    开    心   、 健    康    而    又    充    满    生    命    力   ， 他    请    上    帝    指    定    他    的    寿    命   。" 你    将    活    三    十    年   ，" 上    帝    说   ，" 够    长    了    吗   ？"" 太    短    了   ，" 人    说   ，" 当    我    刚    建    起    我    的    房    子   、 在    自    己    的    灶    上    烧    火    时   ， 当    我    辛    勤    栽    培    的    树    木    刚    开    花    结    果    时   ， 当    我    正    准    备    享    受    生    活    时   ， 我    却    要    死    了   ！ 哦   ， 主    呀   ， 请    延    长    我    的    生    命    吧   ！"" 加    上    驴    子    的    十    八    年   。" 上    帝    说   。" 那    还    不    够   。" 人    回    答   。" 那    再    加    上    狗    的    十    二    年   。"" 还    是    太    少    了   。"" 那    么   ，" 上    帝    说   ，" 我    再    给    你    猴    子    的    十    年   ， 但    不    能    再    多    了   。" 人    走    了   ， 但    还    是    不    满    意   。

 这    样    人    活    七    十    岁   ， 起    先    三    十    年    是    他    的    本    份   ， 但    瞬    息    即    逝   ， 这    阶    段    他    健    康   、 快    乐   ， 高    兴    地    工    作   ， 生    活    也    充    满    了    欢    乐   。 接    下    来    是    驴    子    的    十    八    年   ， 这    时    候   ， 生    活    的    负    担    压    在    肩    上   ， 他    得    辛    勤    地    劳    作    养    活    他    人   ， 他    这    种    忠    实    的    服    务    换    来    的    却    是    拳    打    和    脚    踢   。 然    后    是    狗    的    十    二    年   ， 那    时    他    失    去    了    利    齿   ， 咬    不    动    东    西   ， 只    能    躺    在    墙    脚    忿    忿    不    平    地    低    吼   。 这    痛    苦    日    子    过    后   ， 猴    子    般    的    生    活    结    束    了    他    最    后    的    一    生   。 这    时   ， 他    傻    头    傻    脑   ， 糊    里    糊    涂   ， 成    了    孩    子    们    捉    弄   、 嘲    笑    的    对    象   。

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