By the time the Lord made mothers, he was
into his sixth day of working overtime. An angel
appeared & said, "Why are you spending so
much time on this one?"
The Lord answered & said, 'Have you seen
the spec sheet on her? She has to be completely
washable, but not plastic; have 200 moveable
parts, all replaceable; run on black coffee &
leftovers; have a lap that can hold three
children at one time & that disappears when
she stands up; have a kiss that can cure anything
from a scraped knee to a broken heart, & six pair 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 just 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 & saying that she understands & 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 & 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 & negotiate."
The angel then noticed something & reached
out & 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 a 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 & her pride."
The angel was impressed. "You are a genius,
Lord.. You thought of everything. WOMEN
are truly amazing."
