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The Book of Life Part 3

May 6, 2007
Earth
Sunday
Evening

THE FIRST STATE OF MAMMALITY ADDRESS

Greetings and salutations to you, all mammality!

We come now and give to us all, this First State of Mammality Address, on this 6th day of May, in the year of our Lord 2007 AD, here from the Province of Alberta, in the Nation of Canada, to all of the planet Earth, here in the Sol Star System, of the Milky Way Galaxy.

After some 220 million years since the first inception of the Mammal Class or roughly one Galactic Year ago, we find the current state of Mammality now, to be,
though somewhat weathered, still in a fair and well established position here on this planet. Derived as we are, from the Phylum Chordata, the parent Mammal Class, Mammality has yielded to date approximately, some 26 Orders of some 4,800 species from it, one Order Primates, we, our human species are descendant and derived of and from some 60 million years ago. Well done Mammality.

To note now, then, some of the achievements of the Mammal Class in this time, we see now that there are flying mammals, civilized and space going mammals, burrowing mammals, building mammals and aquatic mammals. As well mammals can range from quite small in size, to the very largest of creatures of life upon this Earth.

While the state of mammality thus, is practically and statistically in fair to good condition, we have had to, over these millions of years, face numerous hardships and challenges, and some of the species of our Class, are sadly not represented alive any more here today, and to them we pay our respects and thank them for the contributions made towards our current fair fortunes. May you rest in peace.

Looking forward though, to the next galactic year, the future looks promising thought daunting as well. Have you all heard? We have discovered a sister Planet, in the constellation Libra, around the Star Gliese 581, a planet called Gliese 581c or Aprilla as I like to call her. This should proof an interesting find to study and investigate and perhaps, God and time willing, one day for the mammals of the future to visit perhaps. Perhaps, in the fullness of time. Still though, we will sadly, face many of the same challenges we have faced before over these millions of years, like want for good food, clean air and water and healthy habitat and environment, and problems such as weather, earth quakes, fires, floods, tsunamis, climate change, war, disease, asteroids and other such. We pray and ask that good fortunes guide us and help us through once again.

But let us remember though that together as we celebrate this first galactic year of our existence, together let us and we will strive to show the same spirit, will and strength as those mammals that have gone before us, giving thanks and praise to our Good Host the Earth and the Lord and Great Spirit above for providing for all of us, for all this time and for now and hopefully the morrow. For your gracious gifts and grace we are grateful and now give thanks.

So thus thank you for your attention to this matter and here ends the Annual Galactic Year State of Mammality Address.

Sincerely and humbly...

A Fellow Human Mammal, AGJ.