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Creation of the Marine Wife
The good Lord was creating a model for Marine wives & was into his sixth hour of overtime when an Angel appeared.
She said, "Lord, you seem to be having a lot of trouble with this one.
What's wrong with the standard model?" The Lord replied, "Have you seen the specs on this order? She has to be completely independent, possess the qualities of both father & mother, be a perfect hostess to 4 or 40 guests at a moment's notice, run on black coffee, handle every emergency imaginagble without a manual, be able to carry on cheerfully even if she is pregnant & has the flu, & be willing to move to a new location 10 times in 20 years. And, oh yes, she must have 6 pairs of hands."
The Lord continued, "Don't worry, we will make other Marine wives to help her. And give her an unusually strong heart so it will swell with pride in her husband's achievement, sustain her through the pain of seperations, beat soundly when it is overworked & tired, & be large enough to say "I understand" when she doesn't, and say, "I love you, regardless."
"Lord," said the Angel, touching her arm gently, "go to bed & get some rest. You can finish this tomorrow."
"I can't stop now," said the Lord, "I am so close to creating something unique. Already this model heals herself when she is sick, can put up six unexpected guests for the weekend, wave goodbye to her husband from pier or airport, & understand why it's important that he leave."
The Angel circled the model of the Marine wife, looked at it closely & sighed, "It looks fine, but it's so soft."
Finally, the Angel bent over & ran her finger across the cheek of the Lord's creation.
"There's a leak," she announced. "Something is wrong with the construction. I am not surprised that it's cracked. You're trying to put too much in this model."
The Lord appeared offended at the Angel's lack of confidence. "What you see is not a leak," he said. "It's a tear."
" A tear? What's it there for?"
The Lord replied, "It's for joy, sadness, pain, disappointment, loneliness, pride & a dedication to all the values that she & her husband hold dear."
"You're a genius!" exclaimed the Angel. The Lord looked puzzled & replied, "I didn't put it there!"
- Anonymous -
The good Lord was creating a model for Marine wives & was into his sixth hour of overtime when an Angel appeared.
She said, "Lord, you seem to be having a lot of trouble with this one.
What's wrong with the standard model?" The Lord replied, "Have you seen the specs on this order? She has to be completely independent, possess the qualities of both father & mother, be a perfect hostess to 4 or 40 guests at a moment's notice, run on black coffee, handle every emergency imaginagble without a manual, be able to carry on cheerfully even if she is pregnant & has the flu, & be willing to move to a new location 10 times in 20 years. And, oh yes, she must have 6 pairs of hands."
The Lord continued, "Don't worry, we will make other Marine wives to help her. And give her an unusually strong heart so it will swell with pride in her husband's achievement, sustain her through the pain of seperations, beat soundly when it is overworked & tired, & be large enough to say "I understand" when she doesn't, and say, "I love you, regardless."
"Lord," said the Angel, touching her arm gently, "go to bed & get some rest. You can finish this tomorrow."
"I can't stop now," said the Lord, "I am so close to creating something unique. Already this model heals herself when she is sick, can put up six unexpected guests for the weekend, wave goodbye to her husband from pier or airport, & understand why it's important that he leave."
The Angel circled the model of the Marine wife, looked at it closely & sighed, "It looks fine, but it's so soft."
Finally, the Angel bent over & ran her finger across the cheek of the Lord's creation.
"There's a leak," she announced. "Something is wrong with the construction. I am not surprised that it's cracked. You're trying to put too much in this model."
The Lord appeared offended at the Angel's lack of confidence. "What you see is not a leak," he said. "It's a tear."
" A tear? What's it there for?"
The Lord replied, "It's for joy, sadness, pain, disappointment, loneliness, pride & a dedication to all the values that she & her husband hold dear."
"You're a genius!" exclaimed the Angel. The Lord looked puzzled & replied, "I didn't put it there!"
- Anonymous -
