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By the time the Lord made woman,
he was into his sixth day of working overtime.
An angel appeared and said, "Why are you spending so much time on this one?"


And the Lord answered, "Have you seen my spec sheet on her? She has to be
completely washable, but not plastic, have over 200 movable parts, all
replaceable and able to run on diet coke
and leftovers, have a
lap that can hold four children
at one time, have a
kiss that can cure
anything from a scraped knee to a broken heart
-and she will do everything
with only two hands."

The angel was astounded at the requirements. "Only two hands!? No way! And
that's just on the standard model? That's too much work for one day Wait
until tomorrow to finish."

But I won'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 she is sick AND can work 18 hour days."

The angel moved closer and touched the woman. "But you have made her so
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?", asked the angel.

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 reaching out, touched the woman's
cheek. "Oops, it looks like you have a leak in this model.
I told you that you were
trying to put too much into this one."

"That's not a leak," the Lord corrected, "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
pain, her disappointment, her love, her loneliness, her grief and her
pride."

The angel was impressed. "You are a genius, Lord. You thought of
everything! Woman is truly amazing."

And she is! Women have strengths that amaze men. They bear hardships and
they carry burdens, but they hold happiness,
love
and joy.
They smile
when they want to
scream. They sing when
they want to cry.They cry when they are happy and laugh when they are
nervous. They fight for what they believe in. They stand up to
injustice.They don't take "no" for an answer when they believe there is a
better solution. They go without so their family
can have. They go to
the doctor wih a
frightened friend.They love unconditionally. They cry when their children
excel and cheer when
their friends get awards.They are happy when they hear about a birth
or a wedding.
Their hearts break
when a friend dies.They grieve at the loss of a family member,
yet they are strong
when they think there is no strength left.They know that a hug and a kiss
can heal a broken heart.

Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors.They'll drive, fly, walk, run or
e-mail you to show how much they care about you. The heart of a woman is
what makes the world
keep turning. They bring joy, hope and love.They have
compassion and ideals.They give moral support to their family and friends.
Women have vital things to say and everything to give.

HOWEVER, IF THERE IS ONE FLAW IN WOMEN, IT IS THAT THEY FORGET THEIR WORTH.