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THE
FIRST PARENT
by Bill Cosby
Whenever your kids
are out of control, you can take comfort from the thought
that even God's omnipotence did not extend to His kids.
After creating heaven and earth, God created Adam and
Eve.
And the first thing He said to them was,
"Don't!"
"Don't what?" Adam replied.
"Don't eat the forbidden fruit."
"Forbidden fruit? Really? Where is
it?"
"It's over there," said God, wondering why He
hadn't stopped after making the elephants. A few
minutes later God saw the kids having an apple break and
He was angry. "Didn't I tell you not to eat that
fruit?" the First Parent asked.
"Uh, huh," Adam replied.
"Then why did you?"
"I dunno," Adam answered.
God's punishment was that Adam and Eve should have
children of their own.
Thus the pattern was set and it has never changed.
But there is reassurance in this story. If you have
persistently and lovingly tried to give them wisdom and
they haven't taken it, don't be hard on yourself.
If God had trouble handling children, what makes you
think it would be a piece of cake for you?
Last updated: 08/09/98
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