>WHY GOD CREATED CHILDREN ~
>
>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 he
>said
>was "DON'T!"
>"Don't what?" Adam replied.
>"Don't eat the forbidden fruit." God said.
>"Forbidden fruit? We have forbidden fruit? Hey Eve...we have forbidden
>fruit!!!!!"
>"No Way!"
>"Yes way!"
>"Do NOT eat the fruit!" said God.
>"Why"
>"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 replied.
>"Then why did you?" said the Father.
>"I don't know," said Eve.
>"She started it!"Adam said
>"Did not!"
>"Did too!"
>"DID NOT!"
>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!
>Read on????????????????..
>
>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 child proofed our homes, but they are still getting in.
>
>ADVICE FOR THE DAY: Be nice to your kids. They will choose your nursing
>home.
>
>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"!!