Cradle to grave

They say that life is what happens between cradle to grave.
But what happens when you put a baby in a cradle and drop it in a grave.
So, we set up an experiment.
We built a cradle, babysat a neighbor’s baby, and then put the baby in the cradle.
Then we dug a grave and tossed the cradle into the grave.
While the baby was still in it.
The results were as expected: the baby cried loudly.
Then, after a while, the baby stopped crying.
Thankfully, because it was asleep, not dead.
Or we wouldn’t get paid for babysitting.