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Dear Raja Babu, These are gems, the second even more serene. Thanks. M C Gupta ========================================================== On 1/2/08, Nivraaj Consultants wrote: > > Things Mothers Learn > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > > I gave you life, but cannot live it for you. > I can give you directions, but I cannot be there to > lead you. > I can allow you freedom, but I cannot account for it. > I can teach you right from wrong, but I cannot decide > for you. > I can offer you advice, but I cannot accept it for > you. > I can give you love, but I cannot force it upon you. > I can teach you to share, but I cannot make you > unselfish. > I can teach you respect, but I cannot force you to > show honor. > I can advise you about friends, but cannot choose > them for you. > I can advise you about sex, but I cannot keep you > pure. > I can tell you about drink, but I can't say "no" for > you. > I can warn you about drugs, but I can't prevent you > from using them. I > can tell you about lofty goals, but I can't achieve > them for you. I > can teach you about kindness, but I can't force you > to be gracious. I > can pray for you, but I cannot make you walk with > God. I can tell you > how to live, but I cannot give you eternal life. > - Author > unknown > > When God Created Mothers... > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > > When the Good Lord was creating mothers, He was into > His sixth day of "overtime" when the angel appeared > and said. "You're doing a lot of fiddling around on > this one." And God said, "Have you read the specs on > this order?" She has to be > completely washable, but not plastic. Have 180 > moveable parts...all replaceable. Run on black coffee > and leftovers. Have a lap that disappears when she > stands up. A kiss that can cure anything from a > broken leg to a disappointed love affair. And six > pairs of hands." The angel shook her head slowly and > said. "Six pairs of hands.... no way." "It's not the > hands that are causing me problems," God remarked, > "it's the three pairs of eyes that mothers have to > have." "That's on the standard model?" asked the > angel. God nodded. "One pair that sees through closed > doors when she asks, 'What are you kids doing in > there?' when she already knows. Another here in the > back of her head that sees what she shouldn't but what > she has to know, and of course the ones here in front > that can look at a child when he goofs up and say. 'I > understand and I love you' without so much as uttering > a word." "God," said the angel touching his sleeve > gently, "Get some rest tomorrow...." "I can't," said > God, "I'm so close to creating something so close to > myself. Already I have one who heals herself when she > is sick...can feed a family of six on one pound of > hamburger...and can get a nine year old to stand under > a shower." The angel circled the model of a mother > very slowly. "It's too soft," she sighed. "But > tough!" said God excitedly. "You can imagine what this > mother can do or endure." "Can it think?" "Not only > can it think, but it can reason and compromise," said > the Creator. > Finally, the angel bent over and ran her finger > across the cheek. "There's a leak," she pronounced. > "I told You that You were trying to put too much into > this model." "It's not a leak," said the Lord, "It's > a tear." "What's it for?" "It's for joy, sadness, > disappointment, pain, loneliness, and pride." "You > are a genius, " said the angel. Somberly, God said, > "I didn't put it there." > > > Regards, > Rajababu, Nivraaj Consultants > rajababu_75@yahoo.com > > > > >____________________________________________________________________________________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > When spiders unite, they can tie down a lion > - Ethiopian Proverb > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > To join/leave, use the form at: > http://www.mumbai-central.com/nukkad/#options > This list is archived at: > http://www.mumbai-central.com/nukkad/archive.html > > -- Prof. M C Gupta MD (Medicine), MPH, LL.M., Advocate & Health and Medico-legal Consultant mcgupta44@gmail.com www.writing.com/authors/mcgupta44 http://mcgupta44.blogspot.com/ --- [This message contained attachments that have been removed.] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The art of medicine consists of keeping the patient amused while nature heals the disease. -Voltaire ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To join/leave, use the form at: http://www.mumbai-central.com/nukkad/#options This list is archived at: http://www.mumbai-central.com/nukkad/archive.html
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