TheFirstparent
byBillCosby
Wheneveryourkidsareoutofcontrol,youcantakecomfortfromthethoughtthatevenGod‘somnipotencedidnotextendtohiskids.
AftercreatingHeavenandEarth,GodcreatedAdamandEve.AndthefirstthingHesaidtothemwas:"Don‘t."
"Don‘twhat?",Adamreplied.
"Don‘teattheforbiddenfruit."
"Forbiddenfruit?Really?Whereisit?"
"It‘soverthere,"saidGod,wonderingwhyHehadn‘tstoppedaftermakingtheelephants.
AfewminuteslaterGodsawthekidshavinganapplebreakandHewasangry.
"Didn‘tItellyounottoeatthatfruit?"theFirstparentasked.
"Uhhuh,"Adamreplied.
"Thenwhydidyou?"
"Idunno,"Adamanswered.
God‘spunishmentwasthatAdamandEveshouldhavechildrenoftheirown.
Thusthepatternwassetandithasneverchanged.Butthereisreassuranceinthisstory.
Ifyouhavepersistentlyandlovinglytriedtogivethemwisdomandtheyhaven‘ttakenit,don‘tbehardonyourself.
IfGodhadtroublehandlingchildren,whatmakesyouthinkitwouldbeapieceofcakeforyou?