A Woman's Worth

By the time the Lord made woman,
He was into his sixth day of working overtime.
An angel appeared and said,
"Why are you spending so much time on this one?"
And the Lord answered, "Have you seen my spec sheet on her?
She has to be completely washable, but not plastic,
have over 200 movable parts, all replaceable
and able to run on diet coke and leftovers,
have a lap that can hold four children at one time,
have a kiss that can cure anything from a scraped knee to a broken heart
-and she will do everything
with only two hands."

The angel was astounded at the requirements.
"Only two hands!? No way!
And that's just on the standard model?
That's too much work for one day.
Wait until tomorrow to finish."

But I won't," the Lord protested.
"I am so close to finishing this creation that is so close to my own heart.
She already heals herself when she is sick
AND can work 18 hour days."

The angel moved closer and touched the woman.
"But you have made her so soft, Lord."

"She is soft," the Lord agreed,
"but I have also made her tough.
You have no idea what she can endure or accomplish."

"Will she be able to think?", asked the angel.

The Lord replied,
"Not only will she be able to think,
she will be able to reason and negotiate."

The angel then noticed something,
and reaching out, touched the woman's cheek.

"Oops, it looks like you have a leak in this model.
I told you that you were trying to put too much into this one."

"That's not a leak,"
the Lord corrected,
"that's a tear!"

"What's the tear for?" the angel asked.

The Lord said, "The tear is her way of expressing her joy,
her sorrow, her pain, her disappointment, her love,
her loneliness, her grief and her pride."

The angel was impressed.
"You are a genius, Lord.
You thought of everything!
Woman is truly amazing."

And she is!

Women have strengths that amaze men.
We bear hardships and we carry burdens,
but we hold happiness, love and joy.
We smile when we want to scream.
We sing when we want to cry.
We cry when we are happy
and laugh when we are nervous.

We fight for what we believe in.
We stand up to injustice.
We don't take "no" for an answer
when they believe there is a better solution.
We go without so their family can have.
We go to the doctor with a frightened friend.
We love unconditionally.

We cry when our children excel
and cheer when their friends get awards.
We are happy when we hear about
a birth or a wedding.

Our hearts break when a friend dies.
We grieve at the loss of a family member,
yet we are strong when we think there is no strength left.

We know that a hug and a kiss
can heal a broken heart.
Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors.
We'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you
to show how much they care about you.

The heart of a woman is what makes the world keep turning.
We bring joy, hope and love.
We have compassion and ideals.
We give moral support to their family and friends.
Women have vital things to say and everything to give.

HOWEVER, IF THERE IS ONE FLAW IN WOMEN,
IT IS THAT WE FORGET OUR WORTH.