Dear Julie, As a mother of 6 I enjoyed this!Ann--- Julie Clarke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > WHY GOD CREATED CHILDREN > To those of us who have children in our lives, > whether they are our own, > > grandchildren, nieces, nephews, or students...here > is something to make > you chuckle. > Whenever your children are out of control, you can > take comfort from > the > thought that even God's omnipotence did not extend > to His own children. > After creating heaven and earth, God created Adam > and Eve. And the > first > thing he said was "DON'T!" > "Don't what?" Adam replied. > "Don't eat the forbidden fruit." God said. > "Forbidden fruit? We have forbidden fruit? > Hey Eve...we have forbidden fruit!!!!!" > "No Way!" > "Yes way!" > "Do NOT eat the fruit!" said God. > "Why" > "Because I am your Father and I said so!" God > replied, wondering why He > > hadn't stopped creation after making the elephants. > A few minutes later, > > God > saw His children having an apple break and He was > ticked! > "Didn't I tell you not to eat the fruit?" God asked. > > "Uh huh," Adam replied. > "Then why did you?" said the Father. > "I don't know," said Eve. > "She started it!" Adam said > "Did not!" > "Did to!" > "DID NOT!" > Having had it with the two of them, God's punishment > was that Adam and > Eve > should have children of their own. Thus the pattern > was set and it has > never changed. > BUT THERE IS REASSURANCE IN THE STORY! > If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give > children wisdom and > they > haven't taken it, don't be hard on yourself. If God > had trouble raising > children, what makes you think it would be a piece > of cake for you? > THINGS TO THINK ABOUT! > 1. You spend the first two years of their life > teaching them to walk and talk. Then you spend the > next sixteen telling > them to sit down and shut up. > 2. Grandchildren are God's reward for not killing > your own children. > 3. Mothers of teens now know why some animals eat > their young. > 4. Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they > usually repeat word for > word what you shouldn't have said. > 5. The main purpose of holding children's parties is > to remind yourself > that there are children more awful than your own. > 6. We child proofed our homes, but they are still > getting in. > ADVICE FOR THE DAY! > Be nice to your kids. They will choose your nursing > home. > AND FINALLY: IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF TENSION AND YOU > GET A HEADACHE, DO > WHAT IT SAYS ON THE ASPIRIN BOTTLE: "TAKE TWO > ASPIRIN" AND "KEEP AWAY > FROM CHILDREN" >
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