By the time the Lord made woman,
He was into his sixth day of working
overtime.
An angel appeared and said,
'Why are you spending so
much time on this one?'
And the Lord answered, 'Have you seen my
spec sheet on her?
She has to be completely washable, but not
plastic,
have over 200 movable parts, all replaceable
and able
to run on diet coke and leftovers,
have a lap that can hold four
children at one time,
have a kiss that can cure anything from a
scraped knee to a broken heart
-and she will do everything
with
only two hands.'

The angel was astounded at the
requirements.
'Only two hands!? No way!
And that's just on the
standard model?
That's too much work for one day.
Wait until
tomorrow to finish.'

'But I won'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 work
18 hour days.'

The angel moved closer and touched the
woman.
'But you have 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 reaching
out, touched the woman's cheek.
'Oops, it looks like you have a
leak in this model.
I told you that you were trying to put too much
into this one.'

'That's not a leak,'
the Lord
corrected,
'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 pain, her disappointment, her love,
her
loneliness, her grief and her pride.'
The angel was
impressed.
'You are a genius, Lord.
You thought of
everything!
Woman is truly amazing.'

And she is!
Women
have strengths that amaze men.
They bear hardships and they carry
burdens,
but they hold happiness,
love and joy.
They smile
when they want to scream.
They sing when they want to cry.
They
cry when they are happy
and laugh when they are nervous.
They
fight for what they believe in.
They stand up to injustice.
They
don't take 'no' for an answer
when they believe there is a better
solution.
They go without so their family can have.
They go to
the doctor with a frightened friend.
They love
unconditionally.
They cry when their children excel
and cheer
when their friends get awards.
They are happy when they hear
about
a birth or a wedding.
Their hearts break when a friend
dies.
They grieve at the loss of a family member,
yet they are
strong when they think there is no strength left.
They know that a
hug and a kiss
can heal a broken heart.
Women come in all
shapes, sizes and colors.
They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail
you
to show how much they care about you.
The heart of a woman
is what makes the world keep turning.
They bring joy, hope and
love.
They have compassion and ideals.
They give moral support
to their family and friends.
Women have vital things to say and
everything to give

HOWEVER,
IF THERE IS ONE TINY FLAW IN WOMEN,

IT IS THAT THEY FORGET
THEIR WORTH.