TRIBUTE TO dr.who?'s MOM

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY EVERYONE










By the time the Lord made mothers, He was into his 

sixth day working overtime. An Angel appeard and said, 

"Why are you spending so much time on this one?"

 

And the Lord answered and said, "Have you read the 

spec sheet on this one? 



She has to be completely washable, but not plastic;

have 200 moveable parts, all replaceable;

run on black coffee and leftovers;

have a lap that can hold three children at one 

time and that disappears when she stands up,

have a kiss that can cure anything from a scrape 

knee to a brokenheart;

and have six pairs of hands."

 

The angel was astounded at the requirements 

for this one. "Six pairs of hands" No Way!"



The Lord replied, "Oh, it's not the hands that are 

the problem. It's the three pairs of eyes that mothers 

must have!"

 

"And that's on the standard model?" the angel asked.

 

The Lord nodded in agreement, "Yep, one pair of eyes 

are to see through the closed door as she asks her 

children what they are doing even though

she already knows.



 

Another pair here in the back of her head are to see 

what she needs to know even though no one thinks 

she can. And the third pair are here in

the front of her head. They are for looking at an 

errant child and saying that she understands and loves 

the child without even saying a single word."



The Angel tried to stop the Lord. "This is just too much 

work for one day. Wait until tomorrow to finish."

 

"But I can't!" the Lord protested, "I am so close to 

finishing this creation that is so close to my own heart. 

She already heals herself when sick AND can feed a family 

of six on a pound of hamburger and can

get a nine-year-old to stand in the shower."

 

The angel moved closer and touched the woman, 

"But you have made her too  soft, Lord."

 

She is soft," the Lord agreed, "But I have also made 

her tough. You have no idea what she can endure 

or accomplish."

 

"Will she be able to think?" the angel asked.



The Lord replied, "Not only will she be able to think, 

she will be able to reason and negotiate."



The angel then noticed something and reached out 

and touched the woman's cheek. "Oops, it looks like 

you have a leak with this model. I told you

that you were trying to put too much into this one."

 

"That's not a leak," the Lord objected. "That's a tear."



"What's the tear for?" the angel asked.

 

The Lord said, "The tear is her way of expressing 

her joy, her sorrow, her disappointment, her pain, 

her loneliness, her grief, and her pride."

 

The angel was impressed. "You are a genius, Lord. 

You thought of everything for this one. 

You even created the tear!"

 

The Lord looked at the angel and smiled. 

"I'm afraid you are wrong again, my friend. I created 

the woman, but she created the tear.

What Is a Mother










It takes a Mother's LOVE to make a house a home,



A place to be remembered,no matter where we 

    roam...



It takes a Mother's PATIENCE to bring a child 

    up right,



And her COURAGE and her CHEERFULNESS 

    to make a dark day bright...



It takes a Mother's THOUGHTFULNESS to 

    mend the heart's deep "hurts,"



And her SKILL and her ENDURANCE to mend 

    little socks and shirts...



It takes a Mother's KINDNESS to forgive us when 

    we err,



To sympathize in trouble and bow her head in 

    prayer...



It takes a Mother's WISDOM to recognize our 

    needs



And to give us reassurance by her loving words 

    and deeds...



It takes a Mother's ENDLESS FAITH, her 

    CONFIDENCE and TRUST



To guide us through the pitfalls of selfishness and 

    lust...



And that is why in all this world there could not 

    be another



Who could fulfill God's purpose as completely as a 

    MOTHER!



by Helen Steiner Rice