From the wisdom of 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 a >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?