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Every Hundred Years New Riders on the Carousel of Life
Life is like a carousel. It goes around and around, and people get on and people get off. Some people stay longer. Some people don’t stay very long.
Carousels are a common sight at amusement parks and carnivals. They are also a popular metaphor for life. The comparison is apt in many ways. Like a carousel, life goes around and around. People get on and they get off. Some people stay longer. Some people don’t stay very long.
The carousel of life is a never-ending cycle. It keeps going and going. And, like a carousel, it can be a lot of fun. But it can also be frustrating. It can be difficult to slow down or stop. It can be hard to get off and on. And sometimes, people stay on longer than others. But eventually, everyone gets off.
Still, the carousel of life is worth riding. It’s worth the ups and downs. It’s worth the laughter and the tears. Because, in the end, we all take our final ride on the carousel of life.
What is a carousel?
The carousel represents the planet Earth that to our knowledge is turning around and around. It has been going on for some undetermined exact time. And to the best of our guesstimate will continue for unknow time.
