I love my recliner, but that's getting ahead of myself. At the beginning of time, if one wanted to sit in an elevated position, they'd have to find a rock. The rock didn't have a lot going for it, though it certainly was able to support a good bit of weight. As time went on, we saw the stool emerge. This was little more than a wooden rock, though it was considerably more mobile. Humans took to it for this very reason, moving it around as deemed necessary. A stool mutation took place, resulting in the chair. The chair, while similar to its ancestor included back support. A desirable quality for those looking to relax.

Alongside the stool/chair evolution was that of a footrest. In the "rock days", some were lucky enough to find a large rock to sit on with a smaller rock upon which to rest their feet. These folks led the proverbial "life" and were able to relax and enjoy a fine bottle of wine. For the hedonists in the group, one could buy a "wooden rock" which served to allow one to prop their feet up while sitting on their chair.

Time went on. Eventually cushions were fashioned that allowed those sitting in chairs to sit in comfort. There is little question the cushioned seats are "more fit" than uncushioned seats and it should be clear to the reader that the former were nature's choice for where seating options would go henceforth.

There is little left to ponder aside from realizing a unified cushioned seat and footstool would be the ultimate mechanism by which to watch football on Sunday afternoons. Indeed cushioned ottomans and chairs found their way to one another, resulting in the recliner.