By the time the Lord made mothers, He was
into many days of hard work. An Angel
appeared and said "Why are you spending so
much time on this one?"
And the Lord answered and said, "Have you
read the spec sheet on her? She has to be
completely washable, but not elastic; have 200
movable parts, all replaceable; run on black
coffee and leftovers; have a lap that can hold
three children at one time and that disappears
when she stands up; have a kiss that can cure
anything from a scraped knee to a broken heart;
and have six pairs of hands."
The Angel was astounded at the requirements for this one.
"Six pairs of hands! No way!" said the Angel.
The Lord replied,
"Oh, it's not the hands that are the
problem. It's the three pairs of eyes that mothers must
have!"
"And that's on the standard model?" the Angel asked.
The Lord nodded in agreement,
"Yep, one pair of eyes are
to see through the closed door as she asks her children
what they are doing even though she already knows.
Another pair in the back of her head are to see what she
needs to know even though no one thinks she can. And the
third pair are here in the front of her head. They are for
looking at an errant child and saying that she understands
and loves him or her without even saying a single word."
The Angel tried to stop the Lord "This is too much work
for one day. Wait until tomorrow to finish."
"But I can't!" The Lord protested, "I am so close to
finishing this creation that is so close to my own heart. She
already heals herself when she is sick AND can feed a
family of six on a pound of hamburger and can get a nine
year old to stand in the shower."
The Angel moved closer and touched the woman, "But you
have made her so soft, Lord."
"She is soft," the Lord agreed, "but I have also made her
tough. You have no idea what she can endure or
accomplish."
"Will she be able to think?" asked the Angel.
The Lord replied,
"Not only will she be able to think, she
will be able to reason, and negotiate."
The Angel then noticed something and reached out and
touched the woman's cheek. "Oops, it looks like You have a
leak with this model. I told You that You were trying to put
too much into this one."
"That's not a leak." the Lord objected. "That's a tear!"
"What's the tear for?" the Angel asked.
The Lord said, "The tear is her way of expressing her joy,
her sorrow, her disappointment, her pain, her loneliness,
her grief, and her pride."
The Angel was impressed. "You are a genius, Lord. You
thought of everything for this one. You even created the
tear!"
The Lord looked at the Angel and smiled and said, "I'm
afraid you are wrong again. I created the woman, but she
created the tear!"
THIS REALLY MAKES MY EYES MOIST
AND WATER WELLS UP IN TO A DROP
WITH GRATITUDE TO THE GOD'S
CREATION CALLED
