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?