Poem 15

How Moms Were Made

By the time the Lord made mothers, he was into the sixth
day working overtime.

An angel appeared 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 left overs, have a lap that can hold three
children at one time and tht disappears when she stands up,
have a kiss that can cure anything from a scraped knee to a
broken heart, and have six pairs of hands."

The angel was astounded at the requirements for this one.
"Six pairs of hands! No Way!" said the angel.

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 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 her child and saying that she understands and loves the
child without saying a single word."

The angel tried to stop the Lord "This is 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 she is 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
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 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 lonliness, 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 and said, "I'm
afraid you are wrong again, my friend. I created the
woman, but she created the tear."
~Author Unknown~

Poem 16

Does Heaven have a phone number?

Mommy went to Heaven, but I need her here today,
My tummy hurts and I fell down, I need her right away,
Operator can you tell me how to find her in this book?


Is heaven in the yellow part, I don't know where to look.
I think my daddy needs her too, at night I hear him cry.
I hear him call her name sometimes, but I really don't know why.

Maybe if I call her, she will hurry home to me.
Is Heaven very far away, is it across the sea?
She's been gone a long, long time she needs to come home now!
I really need to reach her, but I simply don't know how.

Help me find the number please, is it listed under "Heaven"?
I can't read these big big words, I am only seven.
I'm sorry operator, I didn't mean to make you cry,
Is your tummy hurting too, or is there something in your eye?


If I call my church maybe they will know.
Mommy said when we need help that's where we should go.
I found the number to my church tacked up on the wall.
Thank you operator, I'll give them a call.
~Author Unknown~

Poem 17

FOREVER FRIEND

Sometimes in life,
You find a special friend;
Someone who changes your life
Just by being a part of it.

Someone who makes you laugh
Until you can't stop;
Someone who makes you believe
That there really is good in the world.
Someone who convinces you
That there really is an unlocked door
Just waiting for you to open it.
This is a forever friendship.

When you're down,
And the world seems dark and empty,
Your forever friend lifts you up in spirit
And makes that dark and empty world
Suddenly feel bright and full.

Your forever friend gets you through
The hard times, the sad times,
And the confused times.
If you turn and walk away,
Your forever friend follows.
If you lose your way,
Your forever friend guides you and cheers you on.

Your forever friend holds your hand
And tells you that
Everything is going to be okay.
And if you find such a friend,
You feel happy and complete,
Because you need not worry.
You have a forever friend for life,
And forever has no end.....
~Author Unknown~

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