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Musings
of a Senior Scribe
Happy Mother's Day!!
By
Mona Lease
The
following is attributed to Dayton, Ohio's own Erma Bombeck.
When
God Made Mothers
When
the Good Lord was creating Mothers, He was into His sixth day
of "overtime" when the Angel appeared and said, "You're doing a
lot of fiddling around on this one." And God said, "Have you seen the
specs on this model? She has to be completely washable, but not
plastic..have
180 movable parts - all replaceable..run on black coffee and
leftovers..have a
lap that disappears when she stands...a kiss that can cure anything
from a
broken leg to a disappointed love affair...and six pairs 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 the problem, God remarked...It's the three
pairs of
eyes that Mothers have to have." "That's on the standard model?"
the Angel asked. God
nodded.
One
pair sees through doors when she asks, "What are you kids
doing in there?"..when she already knows. Another pair here in the back
of
her head sees what she shouldn't, but has to know, and; of course, the
ones
here in the front that can look at a child when he goofs up and say.."I
understand and I love you"...without uttering a word.
“God",
said the angel, touching His sleeve gently, "Get
some rest tomorrow." "I can't", said God. "I'm so close to
creating something like myself. Already I have one who heals herself
when she
is sick...can feed a family of six on one pound of hamburger...and get
a nine
year old boy to stand under a shower."
The
Angel circled the Model of a Mother very slowly. "It's
too soft", she sighed. "But tough!", said the Lord, excitedly.
"You can't imagine what this Mother can do or endure." "Can it think?",
asked the Angel. "Not only can it think, but it can reason and
compromise" answered the Creator. Finally, the Angel ran her finger
across
the Model's cheek. "There's a leak.", she pronounced. "I told
you that 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?", asked the Angel.
"It's
for joy, sadness, disappointment, pain, loneliness, and pride." "You
are a genius", said the Angel. Somberly, God said, "I did not put it
there."
Remember
the kiddies and our service people. Take good care of the
furry and feathered ones out there. Be safe and healthy. See ya next
time!!
Ever Toodles!! MONA
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