When God Created Mothers

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 order? She has to be completely washable, but not plastic....have 180 movable parts...all replacable...run on black coffee and leftovers...have a lap that disappears when shestands 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" "Its not the hands that are causing me problems," said the lord. "Its the three pairs of eyes that mothers have to have." "That's 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 in the back of her head that sees what she shouldn't, but what she has to know. And of course, the ones in front that can look at a child when he goofs up and say, "I understand and love you." without so much as uttering a word." "Lord,"said the angel touching his sleeve gently,"go to bed. Tomorrow is another..." "I can't said the lord, " I'm so close now. Already I have one who heals herself when she is sick, can feed a family of four 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. "It's so soft,"she sighed. "Can it think?" "Not only think, but can reason and compromise." said the Creator. Finally the angel bent over and ran her fingers across the cheek. "There's a leak." she said. "That's not a leak," said the Lord, "Its a tear." "What's it for?" "Its for joy,sadness,disappointment,pain,lonliness and pride." "You are a genius." said the angel. The Lord looked somber. "I didn't put it there."