To those of us who have children in our
lives,
whether they are our own, grandchildren, nieces,
nephews, or students...here is something to make you chuckle.
Whenever your children are out of control,
you can take comfort from the thought that
even God's omnipotence did not extend
to His own children.
After creating heaven and earth,
God created Adam and Eve.
And the first thing God said was
"DON'T!"
Don't what?" Adam replied
"Don't eat the forbidden fruit."
God said
Adam replies:
"Forbidden fruit? We have forbidden fruit?
Hey Eve. We have forbidden fruit!"
"No Way!" says Eve
"Yes way!"
Claims Adam
"Do NOT eat the fruit!"
said God
"Why?"
Adam Asks
"Because I am your Father and I said so!" God replied,
(wondering why He hadn't stopped creation
after making the elephants)
A few minutes later,
God saw His children having an apple break and He was ticked!
"Didn't I tell you not to eat the fruit?" God asked.
"Uh huh," Adam
replies
"Then why did you?"
said the Father
"I don't know," said Eve
"She started it!" Adam said
"Did not!"
Eve Claims
"Did too!" Adam Replies
"DID NOT!" Eve States Loudly
Having had it with the two of them,
God's punishment was that Adam and Eve
should have children of their own.
Thus the pattern was set and it has
never changed.
BUT THERE IS REASSURANCE IN THE STORY!
If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give children wisdom and they
haven't taken it,
don't be hard on yourself.
! If God had trouble raising children,
what makes you think it would be
a piece of cake for you?
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT!
1. You spend the first two years of their life teaching them to walk and talk.
Then you spend the next sixteen telling them to sit down and shut up.
2. Grandchildren are God's reward for
not killing your own children.
3. Mothers of teens now know why some
animals eat their young.
4. Children seldom misquote
you. In fact, they usually repeat word
for word what you shouldn't have said.
5. The main purpose of holding
children's parties is to remind
yourself that there are children more awful than your own.
6. We childproofed our homes, but they are still getting in.
ADVICE FOR THE DAY:
Be nice to your kids.
They will choose your
nursing home one day.
AND FINALLY:
IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF TENSION
AND YOU GET A HEADACHE,
DO WHAT IT SAYS
ON THE ASPIRIN BOTTLE:
"TAKE TWO
ASPIRIN"
AND "KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN"!!!!!