|
 When God Created |
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 this one."
And the Lord 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," said the Lord. "It's the three pairs of eyes that mothers have to have."
"That's on the standard model?" asked the angel.
The Lord 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.""Lord", said the angel, tugging His sleeve gently, "Go to bed. Tomorrow..."
"I can't," said the Lord, "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.
Finally, the angel bent over and ran her finger across the cheek. "There's a leak," she pronounced. "I told You. You were trying to put too much into this model."
"But tough!" said the Lord excitedly. "You cannot imagine what this mother can do or endure."
"Can it think?"
"Not only think, but it can reason and compromise," said the Creator.
"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.
The Lord looked somber. "I didn't put it there."
CLICK HERE for a link to view an insightful article written by Mary Alward about Mother's Day
Give your mother a Birds of a Feather B&B Gift Certificate for a pampered stay at this ocean-front bed and breakfast. We will be happy to arrange flowers and a masseuse to be on-site as part of a 2 day weekend package for that extra special touch. Just e-mail us with your request.
|| GST REBATE || TEXT ONLY || WHAT IS A B&B || DIRECTIONS || ROOMS || RESERVATIONS DESK || ROOM AVAILABILITY || SPECIAL OCCASIONS || GIFT CERTIFICATES || CURRENCY EXCHANGE || GUEST REVIEWS || HIGH TEA || VICTORIA BIRDING || BIRDING ECO-TOURS || BIRDING BACKYARD VIDEOS || BIRDCAM || HORSEBACK RIDING || WHALE WATCHING || FISHING || BOATING CHARTERS || GALLOPING GOOSE TRAIL || AREA TRAILS / PARKS || VICTORIA GOLFING || VICTORIA WEATHER || ROYAL BC MUSEUM || PHOTOS OF B&B || | FISGARD LIGHTHOUSE || ATTRACTIONS VICTORIA || HATLEY CASTLE || FORT RODD HILL || VICTORIA'S HISTORY || VICTORIA TRIVIA || PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS TOUR || BREAKFAST RECIPES || SYMPHONY SPLASH || CURRENT EVENTS || WINTER STORM-WATCHING || DEUTSCH || ESPANOL || FRANCAIS || PHOTOS BY GUESTS || HOME ||
BIRDS OF A FEATHER VICTORIA
OCEAN-FRONT BED and BREAKFAST
206 Portsmouth Drive, Victoria, BC, Canada, V9C 1R9
+1 (250) 391-8889
Toll Free: 1-800-730-4790
reservation@VictoriaLodging.com
Aspiring & established InnKeepers CLICK HERE: B&B courses + workshops
©Copyright 1996 - 2004 All rights reserved Birds of a Feather Bed & Breakfast Ltd.
Happy Mother's Day from Victoria
