I lay on the sofa in the sunroom, watching leaves follow an imaginary gravitational path to the ground, when a mosquito bounced against the window screen.

I thought about all the mosquitoes that are born and never find a meal, dying before they reproduce.

I thought about why our species has such a strong urge to save so many of us from certain death.

I remembered the poetic recount of the Seven Ages of Man.

I wondered what it would look like if I pretended not to know what the Seven Ages of Man is supposed to represent.

I thought of beds, chairs and desks.

That’s it!  The Seven Ages of Man is about furniture!

We live our lives to give furniture meaning and a feeling of purpose.

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http://www.freecraftunlimited.com/clipart-school-2.html
http://jessesharville.com/2010/09/08/lazy-lovers-in-bed/
https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/thales-wins-dmo-cisso-contract
http://classroomclipart.com/clipart-view/Clipart/Legal/legal_1-judge-on-bench-in-court_jpg.htm
http://www.andreadams.com/the_cartoon_express_senior.htm
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