My Valentine'sAs most of you prepare to celebrate Valentine's Day in your own special ways I'd like to share this little story with you that I received from a friend today...
Why God created children
Whenever your children are/were out of control, you can take comfort from the thought that even God's omnipotence did not extend to His own children.
After creating heaven and earth, God created Adam and Eve. And the first thing he said was "DON'T!"
"Don't what?" Adam replied.
"Don't eat the forbidden fruit." God said.
"Forbidden fruit? We have forbidden fruit? Hey Eve...we have forbidden fruit!!!!!"
"No Way!"
"Yes, way!"
"Do NOT eat the fruit!" said God
"Why"
"Because I am your Father and I said so!" God replied, wondering why he hadn't stopped creation after making the elephants. A few minutes later, God saw his children having an apple break and He was ticked!
"Didn't I tell you not to eat the fruit?" God asked.
"Uh huh," Adam replied.
"Then why did you?" said the Father.
"I don't know," said Eve.
"She started it!" Adam said
"Did not!"
"Did too!"
"DID NOT!"
Having had it with the two of them, God's punishment was that Adam and Eve should have children of their own. Thus the pattern was set and it has never changed.
BUT THERE IS REASSURANCE IN THE STORY!
If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give children wisdom and they haven't taken it, don't be hard on yourself. If God had trouble raising children, what makes you think it would be a piece of cake for you?
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT!
1. You spend the first two years of their life teaching them to walk and talk. Then you spend the next sixteen telling them to sit down and shut up.
2. Grandchildren are God's reward for not killing your own
children.
3. Mothers of teens now know why some animals eat their young.
4. Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn't have said.
5. The main purpose of holding children's parties is to remind yourself that there are children more awful than your own.
6. We childproofed our homes, but they are still getting in.
ADVICE FOR THE DAY: Be nice to your kids. They will choose your nursing home one day.
AND FINALLY: IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF TENSION AND YOU GET A HEADACHE, DO WHAT IT SAYS ON THE ASPIRIN BOTTLE:
"TAKE TWO ASPIRIN" AND "KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN"
Why God created children
Whenever your children are/were out of control, you can take comfort from the thought that even God's omnipotence did not extend to His own children.
After creating heaven and earth, God created Adam and Eve. And the first thing he said was "DON'T!"
"Don't what?" Adam replied.
"Don't eat the forbidden fruit." God said.
"Forbidden fruit? We have forbidden fruit? Hey Eve...we have forbidden fruit!!!!!"
"No Way!"
"Yes, way!"
"Do NOT eat the fruit!" said God
"Why"
"Because I am your Father and I said so!" God replied, wondering why he hadn't stopped creation after making the elephants. A few minutes later, God saw his children having an apple break and He was ticked!
"Didn't I tell you not to eat the fruit?" God asked.
"Uh huh," Adam replied.
"Then why did you?" said the Father.
"I don't know," said Eve.
"She started it!" Adam said
"Did not!"
"Did too!"
"DID NOT!"
Having had it with the two of them, God's punishment was that Adam and Eve should have children of their own. Thus the pattern was set and it has never changed.
BUT THERE IS REASSURANCE IN THE STORY!
If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give children wisdom and they haven't taken it, don't be hard on yourself. If God had trouble raising children, what makes you think it would be a piece of cake for you?
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT!
1. You spend the first two years of their life teaching them to walk and talk. Then you spend the next sixteen telling them to sit down and shut up.
2. Grandchildren are God's reward for not killing your own
children.
3. Mothers of teens now know why some animals eat their young.
4. Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn't have said.
5. The main purpose of holding children's parties is to remind yourself that there are children more awful than your own.
6. We childproofed our homes, but they are still getting in.
ADVICE FOR THE DAY: Be nice to your kids. They will choose your nursing home one day.
AND FINALLY: IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF TENSION AND YOU GET A HEADACHE, DO WHAT IT SAYS ON THE ASPIRIN BOTTLE:
"TAKE TWO ASPIRIN" AND "KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN"
What do you think?
Happy Valentine's Day!!
19 comments:
Hahaha GK! Love it!! I'll keep all in mind when I have kids of my own...lolzzzzz
Have a wonderful Valentine Day with the wifey GK!!
Cheerio
LJ
LJ!! FIrst commenter LOL Glad you like the little tale...and I can't wait to see your little kids...so WHEN???? LOL
Thank you for the Valentine wishes and we wish you and your hubbs a very special Valentine's Day too!! :)
PS Two little known facts...my father was born on Valentine's Day and he liked the name so much that he named my eldest brother Valentine!! Cheers...
heheheh.. the kids???? hm.. me gonna steal GP's answer.."next year".lolzz
Wow.. another VD baby..so cool.. no one will forget his birthday one eh.. Happy Birthday to your Brother then GK!!
And I still think Gil it's a soppy name, of cos you don't have to go an tell him that now, ya? LOL!
Happy Valentine's day to you buddy. What'd you do for LP and the little one?
Gee, what the heck kind of English am I writing up there? Must be cos of mixing with you too much. LOL!
Hi GK, Happy Valentine's Day!
Valentine blessing for you, May you be blessed.
http://projectheavytraffic.blogspot.com/2008/02/may-you-be-blessed.html
LJ!!! LOL Next year it seems....:)
Thanks for the birthday wishes but it was my late father's birthday not my brothers :):)
Cheers LJ!!
Hmmm I better not tell him or he'll make you pay for it LOL
happy Valentine's day to you and Agnes buddy!! :):)
We celebrated by going for Econ class last night LOL Don't hit your head on the floor while rolling there laughing, k! :)
Alamak..malu.. salah baca lahh GK!!! Jangan marah eh...
Cheerio
LJ
Buddy...don't give up your day job, k? LOL
Hi MT!! Thank you very much for your Valtentine wishes. I wish you nothing but the same!! :):)
Cheers to you!! :):)
Of course not angry lah LJ!! :):) Having a very busy day...but no mood lah!! Feeling tired also!! :( Looking forward to the weekend :)
The weekend is coming GK! Cheer up ok!!
Happy Valentine's Day GK! I hope u and wifey had a nice time yesterday! :):):)
LJ!! Yay...the weekend is here!! Wooo hoo
Happy Valentine's Day to you too Marzie!! We had Econ class yesterdaay...so it was not the most romantic setting...but the lecturer was really funny yesterday and we had loads of laughs and all in all it was not a bad night out!! LOL He even did an impersonation of P. Ramlee doing the mambang skit hilarious!!
Wah, enjoying classes it seems, so nice, now u're making me miss going to school! :)
Anyway, I have a new meme for u, when u have the time! Happy weekend! :):)
http://mariuca.blogspot.com/2008/02/i-love-i-want.html
Hahaha GP!! Trying to make the best of it lah!! :):) t's kinda fun at this stage...afterall I have a job already and this is just to enhance my skills!! So a little less pressure!! LOL
I will not promise you that I'll do the meme because I've been neglecting my blog a lot lately so please bear with me okie dokie! :)
Nice pic of your family. Hope you & wifey had an amazing time together on V day :)
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