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When God Created Mothers

By Erma Bombeck

When the good Lord was creating mothers, He was into His sixth day of overtime, when an angel appeared and said, ";You're doing a lot of fiddling around on this one."

And the Lord said, ";Have you read the spec on this one? She has to be completely washable, but not plastic; have 180 moveable parts, all replaceable; run on black coffee and leftovers; have a lap that disappears when she stands up; a kiss that

can cure anything from a broken leg to a disappointed love affair; and six pair of hands."

The angel shook her head slowly and said, "Six pairs of hands...no way."

"It's not the hands that are causing me problems," said the Lord. “It's the three pairs of eyes that mothers have to have."

"That's on the standard model?"; asked the angel.

The Lord nodded. "One pair that sees through closed doors when she asks, 'What are you kids doing in there?' when she already knows. Another here, in the back of her head that sees what she shouldn't, but what she has to know, and of course the ones here in front that can look at a child when he goofs up and say, 'I understand and I love you,' without so much as uttering a word."

"Lord," said the angel, touching his sleeve gently, "Rest for now. Tomorrow...." ";I can't," said the Lord. "I'm so close to creating something close to myself. Already I have one who heals herself when she is sick, can feed a family of six on one pound of hamburger, and can get a nine year old to stand under a shower."

The angel circled the model of the mother very slowly. "She's too soft," she sighed.

“But tough!"; said the Lord excitedly. "You cannot imagine what the mother can do or endure."

"Can she think?"

"Not only think, but she can reason and compromise,"; said the Creator.

Finally the angel bent over and ran her finger across the cheek. "There's a leak,"; she pronounced. "I told you, you were trying to put too much into this model."

"It's not a leak," said the Lord. "It's a tear."

"What's it for?"

"It's for joy, sadness, disappointment, pain, loneliness and pride."

"You're a genius," said the angel.

The Lord looked somber, "I didn't put it there."

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I really liked the light on this, so cropped it, darkened it and tried to overlook the fact the only the leading edge of the freesias are in focus. It isn't a bird, either :-)

Had no real idea how many of my contacts were serious birders until I said "No more birds for a bit." Wow!

Member of the Flickr Bird Brigade

Activists for birds and wildlife

Pink moon and cherry blossom composite

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Nome Científico: Callistephus chinensis

Nomes Populares: Áster-da-china, Astér, Malmequer-de-sécia, Rainha-do-mercado, Rainha-margarida, Sécia

Família: Asteraceae

Categoria: Flores Anuais

Clima: Continental, Mediterrâneo, Oceânico, Subtropical, Temperado, Tropical

Origem: Ásia, China, Japão

Altura: 0.6 a 0.9 metros

Luminosidade: Meia Sombra, Sol Pleno

Ciclo de Vida: Anual

De bloemen zijn zo groot en zwaar dat ze omvallen.

Pink Cosmos seen amongst the meadow flowers at Seven Acre Park.

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© Ralph Stewart 2015

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Pink Orchids seen in Edinburgh Butterfly and Insect World.

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Captured in Melbourne, Australia

High Key challenge in 52 for 2014

Another wonderful pink camellia dedicated to all my female Flickr friends!

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Cropped only, no other treatments.

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"Diamonds are always popular, but pink is hot." - Lorie Wear

Sony Alpha A7II with FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS

Camellia x hiemalis

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I started last year's 52 challenge with a picture of a Christmas tree decoration so, as the there is a fitting theme, I'll do the same this year.

Our Christmas tree is a treasure trove of family memorabilia, gathered over the years. This particular souvenir dates back to our year in the US in the late-90s. A present to my hubby, who adores 50s vehicles.

52 in 2016 - #11 vehicle

Late bloomer.

Pink water lily on a windy day : )

Pink Ranunculus

This was growing in some grass close to the sea. It was probably in some garden rubbish left by someone but has managed to grow. It tends to spread by the tuberous rhizomes being broken and not by seed here. Because of this it doesn't spread very far but can be awkward to get rid of as it will regrow from a small piece. In the wrong place but I thought it looked pretty in the sunlight.

71 - Explore - Highest position: 295 on Wednesday, August 19, 2009

new old things at the gathering vintage shop.

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one of the roses with surprising colours which I saw in the rose garden of the Imperial War Museum.

We interrupt this cemetary sequence to view my girl's pink adidas soccer shoes!!! Aren't they FABULOUS?

I bought these unusual looking Daisies at the garden center.

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