Wayfarers of Veeshan

"The Creation of a Mother"

When the good Lord was creating mothers He was into His sixth day of
overtime when an angel appeared and said" You're doing a lot of
fiddling around on this one." And the Lord said" Have you read the
spec on this one? She has to be completely washable but not plastic
have 180 moveable parts all replace able run on black coffee and
leftover shave a lap that disappears when she stands up a kiss that
can cure anything from a broken leg to a disappointed love affair
and six pair of hands." The angel shook her head slowly and said"
Six pairs of hands...no way." "It's not the hands that are causing
me
Problems" said the Lord. "It's the three pairs of eyes that mothers
have to have." "That's on the standard model?" asked the angel. The
Lord nodded. "One pair that sees through closed doors when she asks"
What are you kids doing in there?! " when she already knows. Another
herein the back of her head that sees what she shouldn't but what
she has to know and of course the ones here in front that can look
at a child when he goofs up and say" I understand and I love you"
without so much as uttering a word." "Lord" said the angel touching
his sleeve gently" Rest for now. Tomorrow. "I can't" said the Lord.
"I'm so close to creating something close to myself. Already I have
one who heals herself when she is sick can feed a family of six on
one pound of hamburger and can get a nine year old to stand under a
shower." The angel circled the model of the mother very slowly.
"She's too!" said the Lord excitedly. "You cannot imagine what the
mother can do or endure." "Can she think?" "Not only think but she
can reason and compromise" said the Creator. Finally the angel bent
over and ran her finger across the cheek. "There's a leak" she
pronounced. "I told you you were trying to put too much into this
model." "It's not a leak" said the Lord. "It's a tear." "What's it
for?" "It! 'S for joy sadness disappointment pain loneliness and
pride." "You're a genius" said the angel. The Lord looked somber"
I didn't put it there."

~Erma Bombeck~
Jerrykaminski
The Purple Pally

Thanks, Jerry. Nice post. :)