HAPPY FATHERS DAY!

     When God Made Fathers

     When the good Lord was creating Fathers, he started with a tall
     frame.

     A female angel nearby said, "What kind of a Father is that? If
     you're going to make children so close to the ground, why have you
     put the Father up so high? He won't be able to shoot marbles
     without kneeling, tuck a child in bed without bending, or even
     kiss a child without stooping"

     God smiled and said, "Yes, but if I make him child size, who would
     children have to look up to?"

     And when God made a Father's hands, they were large. The angel
     shook her head and said,"Large hands can't manage diaper pins,
     small buttons, rubber bands on pony tails, or even remove
     splinters caused from baseball bats."

     Again God smiled and said, "I know, but they're large enough to
     hold everything a small boy empties from his pockets, yet small
     enough to cup a child's face in them."

     Then God molded long slim legs and broad shoulders, "Do you
     realize you just made a Father without a lap?" The angel chuckled.

     God said, "A Mother needs a lap. A Father needs strong shoulders
     to pull a sled, to balance a boy on a bicycle, or to hold a sleepy
     head on the way home from the circus."

     When God was in the middle of creating the biggest feet any one
     had ever seen, the angel could not contain herself any longer.
     "That's not fair. Do you honestly think those feet are going to
     get out of bed early in the morning when the baby cries, or walk
     through a birthday party without crushing one or two of the
     guests?"

     God again smiled and said, "They will work. You will see. They
     will support a small child who wants to ride to Branbury Cross or
     scare mice away from a summer cabin, or display shoes that will be
     a challenge to fill." God worked throughout the night, giving the
     Father few words, but a firm authoritative voice; eyes that see
     everything, but remain calm and tolerant.

     Finally, almost as an after thought, He added tears. Then he
     turned to the angel and said, "Now are you satisfied he can love
     as much as a Mother can?"


Because I care,
|<+]::-)  (Cyberpope(the Bishop of ROM!))


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