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Another
one of Kidd's favorite on-air stories called The Creation of
Mothers . . .
While
the Good Lord was creating mothers, He was well into his sixth day
of overtime. Then an angel appeared and said, "You're doing
a lot of fiddling around on this one!"
And
the Lord said, "Have you read the specifications of this order?
She has to be completely washable, but not plastic...Have 180 movable
parts, all replaceable...Run on black coffee and leftovers...have
a lap that disappears when she stands up...and a kiss that can cure
anything from a broken leg to a disappointed love affair. Plus she
has to have six pairs of hands!"
The
angel shook her head slowly and said, "Six pairs of hands!!??
Not possible!"
"Oh,
its not the hands that are causing Me the problem," said the
Lord. "It's the three pairs of eyes that mothers have to have."
"That's
on the standard model?" asked the angel.
The
Lord nodded. "One pair that sees through closed doors when
she asks, 'What are you kids doing in there?' when she already knows...Another
here in the back of her head that sees what she shouldn't, but what
she has to know...And of course, the ones here in front that can
look at a child and reflect, 'I understand, and I love you' without
so much as saying a word."
"Lord," said the angel touching His sleeve gently, "Get
some rest. Finish this tomorrow."
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