When
the good Lord was creating Fathers, he started with a tall frame. A female
angel nearby said "What kind of a Father is that? If you're going to make
children so close to the ground, why have you put the Father up so high? He
won't be able to shoot marbles without kneeling, tuck a child into bed without
bending, or even kiss a child without stooping." God smiled and said,
"Yes, but if I make him child size, who would children have to look up
to?" And when God made a Father's hands, they were large. The angel shook
her head and said, "Large hands can't manage diaper pins, small buttons,
rubber bands on pony tails, or even remove splinters caused from baseball
bats." Again
God smiled and said, "I know, but they're large enough to hold everything
a small boy empties from his pockets, yet small enough to cup a child's face in
them." Then God molded long slim legs and broad shoulders, "Do you
realize you just made a Father without a lap?" the angel chuckled. God
said, "A Mother needs a lap. A Father needs strong shoulders to pull a
sled, to balance a boy on a bicycle, or to hold a sleepy head on the way home
from the circus."
When God was
in the middle of creating the biggest feet anyone had ever seen, the angel
could not contain herself any longer. "That's not fair. Do you honestly
think those feet
are going to get out of bed early in the morning when the baby cries, or walk
through a birthday party without crushing one or two of the guests?" God
again smiled and said, "They will work. You will see. They will support a
small child who wants to ride to Adventureland or Disneyworld or scare mice
away from a summer cabin, or display shoes that will be a challenge to
fill." God worked throughout the night, giving the Father few words, but a
firm authoritative voice; eyes that see everything, but remain calm and
tolerant. Finally, almost as an afterthought, He added tears. Then He turned to
the angel and said, "Now are you satisfied he can love as much as a Mother
can?" The angel said nothing more.
Happy Father's Day to all fathers, grandfathers, step-fathers, foster-fathers and also all priests, who are spiritual fathers.
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