When G~d Made Fathers {Insp}

  "When G~d Made Fathers"

   When the good Lord was creating Father's, 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"
G~d smiled and said, "Yes but if I make him child size, who
would children have to look up to?"

   And when G~d 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 G~d
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 G~d molded long slim legs and broad shoulders, "Do
you realize you just made a Father without a lap?" The angel
chuckled. G~d 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 G~d was in the middle of creating the biggest feet
anyone had ever seen, the angel could not contain herself
any longer." That's not fair. Do you honestly think those boats
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?" G~d 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."

   G~d worked throughout the night, giving the Father few
words, but a firm authoritative voice; eyes that see's
everything, but remains 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?" The angel said nothing more.
Received on Sun Jun 19 07:55:01 2005