Great first parent

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?