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GodFather 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 youre going to make children so close to the ground, why have you put fathers up so high? He wont be able to shoot marbles without kneeling, tuck a child in bed without bending, or even kiss a child without a lot of stooping. 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 and sinewy. And the angel shook her head sadly and said, Do You know what Youre doing? Large hands are clumsy. They cant manage diaper pins, small buttons, rubber bands on pony tails or even remove splinters caused by baseball bats. God smiled and said, I know, but theyre 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 childs face. Then God molded long, 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. | 
