Advice for the Day

[cheranne]

GOD CREATED CHILDREN (AND IN THE PROCESS GRANDCHILDREN)

To those of us who have children in our lives,

whether they are our own,

grandchildren,

nieces,

nephews,

or students...

here is something to make you chuckle.

Whenever your children are 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.

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'!!!!!

[JeffSjo]

Let me guess Cheranne, some personal experience behind this?

[RumRunner]

Very funny and 100% true

[leafytwiglet]

LOL and don't forget BE sure to check on them if they are too Quiet.. it is always a sign...

[cheranne]

LOL and don't forget BE sure to check on them if they are too Quiet.. it is always a sign...

Oh yes that is so true. My kids are all grown up now!(Thank God!)

[leafytwiglet]

Mine too THank goodness. Now I just need the Grand kids to start showing up so I can have some fun.

[JeffSjo]

I just listened to this link that my Uncle sent me. LOL right in the library.....

I thought of all you mom's out there right away.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMhuAtyFCrw

(added in editing)

There, I just got it right. I present, "THE MOM SONG."

Edited December 16, 2008 by JeffSjo

[Mark Clarke]

Reminds me of a quote I heard years ago:

"Children should be seen and not had."

[cheranne]

that is so true! Thanks Jeff

[RumRunner]

that is so true! Thanks Jeff

Here here! Thanks Jeff

[kimberly]

Jeff, I am still chuckling over that youtube.

As you all know, I am 52 and blessed to have a teenager in the 10th grade. He gave me a beautiful Christmas card. Inside he wrote, "Mom I love you so, so, so much. I don't know what I would do without you."

I cried. And gave up a huge sigh, literally.

Mercy sakes. His precious life is still putty in my hands. My work is not done. Just when I wonder...you know those teenage days...is he getting what I am teaching him?...has it taken a good solid root that will not be pulled up?...aaahhh, even though the eyes may roll at times the ears are still listening.

I am a mean ole mama. Cheranne you are good about finding that sort of stuff. There was an e-mail a while back about I am a mean mama. It kind of went along with the youtube Jeff posted.