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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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