RE: Thought this was worth passing on

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>By the time the Lord made woman, he was into his Sixth

> > day of working overtime.

> >

> > An Angel appeared and said, " Why are you spending so

> > much time on this one? "

> >

> > And the Lord answered and said, " Have you seen the

> > specsheet on her? She has to be completely washable,

> > but not plastic, have 200 movable parts, all

> > replaceable, run on black coffee and leftovers, have a

> > lap that can hold two 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 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 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 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, " 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 pain, her disappointment, her

> > loneliness, her grief, and her pride. "

> >

> > The Angel was impressed. " You are a genius, Lord. You

> > thought of everything, for women are truly amazing "

> >

> > Women have strengths that amaze men. They carry

> > children, they carry hardships, they carry burdens but

> > they hold happiness, love and joy.

> >

> > They smile when they want to scream.

> >

> > They sing when they want to cry.

> >

> > They cry when they are happy and laugh when they are

> > nervous.

> >

> > They fight for what they believe in.

> >

> > They stand up for injustice.

> >

> > They don't take " no " for an answer when they believe

> > there is a better solution.

> >

> > They go without new shoes so their children can have

> > them.

> >

> > They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.

> >

> > They love unconditionally.

> >

> > They cry when their children excel and cheer when

> > their friends get awards.

> >

> > Their hearts break when a friend dies.

> >

> > They have sorrow at the loss of a family member, yet

> > they are strong when they think there is no strength

> > left.

> >

> > They know that a hug and a kiss can heal a broken

> > heart. Women come in all sizes, in all colors and

> > shapes.

> >

> > They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you to show

> > how much they care about you. The heart of a woman is

> > what makes the world spin! Women do more than give

> > birth. They bring joy and hope. They give compassion

> > and

> > ideals. Women have a lot to say and a lot to give.

> >

> > Pass this along to your women friends to remind them

> > how amazing they are... Sometimes even the gentlemen

> > need to be reminded how amazing women can be!

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