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When God Created Woman





        When God created woman,     The Angel touched her        The Angel asked: "So she is a
        he was working late on the   cheeks...                   perfect being?"
        6th day.......
                                    "Lord, it seems this creation   The Lord replied: "No. She
        An Angel came by and        is leaking! You have put too   has just one drawback
        asked. “Why spend so much   many burdens on her"
        time on her?"                                            She often forgets what she is
                                    "She is not leaking...it is a   worth."
        The Lord answered.          tear" The Lord corrected the
        "Have you seen all the      Angel…
        specifications I have to meet
        to shape her?"              "What's it for?" asked the
                                    Angel...
        She must function in all
        kinds of situations, She must  The Lord said. "Tears are
        be able to embrace several   her way of expressing her
        kids at the same time, have   grief, her doubts, her love,
        a hug that can heal anything  her loneliness, her suffering,
        from a bruised knee to a    and her pride."
        broken heart. She must do
        all this with only two hands,   This made a big impression
        "She cures herself when sick   on the Angel, "Lord, you
        and can work 18 hours a     are a genius. You thought
        day."                       of everything. A woman
                                    is indeed marvelous" Lord
        The Angel was impressed     said."Indeed she is. She has
        "Just two hands.....        strength that amazes a man.
        impossible! And this is the   She can handle trouble and
        standard model?" The Angel   carry heavy burdens.She
        came closer and touched     holds happiness, love, and
        the woman, "But you have    opinions. She smiles when
        made her so soft, Lord."    she feels like screaming.


        "She is soft," said the Lord,   She sings when she feels like
        "But I have made her strong.  crying, cries when happy
        You can't imagine what she   and laughs when afraid.
        can endure and overcome."
                                    She fights for what she
        "Can she think?" The Angel   believes in. Her love is
        asked...                    unconditional. Her heart
                                    is broken when a next-of-
        The Lord answered. "Not     kin or a friend dies, but she
        only can she think, she can   finds strength to get on with
        reason and negotiate."      life."                                 -author unknown




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