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When the good Lord was creating fathers, He started with a tall frame. And a female angel nearby said, "What kind of father is that? If you're going to make children so close to the ground, why have you put fathers up so high? He won't be able toshoot marbleswithoutkneeling, tuck a child in bed without bending, or even kiss a child without a lot ofstooping." And God smiled and said, "Yes, but if I make him child size, who would children have to look up to?" And when God made a father' hands, they were large andsinewy. And the angel shook her head sadly and said, "Do You know what You're doing? Large hands are clumsy. They can't manage diaper pins, small buttons, rubber bands onpony tailsor even removesplinterscaused by baseball bats." God smiled and said, "I know, but they're large enough to hold everything a small boy empties from his pockets at the end of a day, and get small enough to cup a child's face." Then Godmoldedlong, slim legs and broad shoulders. The angel nearly had a heart attack. "Boy, this is the end of the week, all right," she clucked. "Do You realize You just made a father without a lap? How is he going to pull a child close to him without the kid falling between his legs?" God smiled and said, "A mother needs a lap. A father needs strong shoulders to pull a sled, balance a boy on a bicycle or hold a sleepy head on the way home from the circus." Noteshoot marbles：弹弹球 kneeling：跪下 stooping：弯腰 sinewy：强壮有力的 | 
