Happy Mother's Day to all "MOMS".  To 'MOMS' in the Gambia, keep supporting
your children.  Their demonstration was of necessity.  Their action should
be an inspiration to us to create and safeguard the opportunity for all
Gambians to exercise their right to live in a free, democratic, and just
Gambia. Freedom is so basic a right that all believers in it must NEVER rest
until it comes.  Where we failed, the kids gathered courage to pursue
justice.  Let not their deaths be in vain.  Let us not falter in our
opposition to the tyranny of the BUTCHER and his henchmen.

Soffie

please read on


When God Made Moms
        > > By the time the Lord made mothers, 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 and said, "Have you seen the spec sheet on
        > > her? She has to be completely washable, but not plastic, have
200
movable > > parts, all replaceable, run on black coffee and leftovers, have
a lap
that > > can hold three children at one time and that disappears when she
stands
> > up, have a kiss that can cure anything from a scraped knee to a broken
heart,
> > and have six pairs of hands.

> > The Angel was astounded at the requirements for this one. "Six pairs > >
of hands! No Way!" said the Angel.
> > The Lord replied, "Oh, it's not the hands that are the problem. It's > >
the three pairs of eyes that mothers must have!"
> > "And that's just on the standard model?" The Angel asked.
> > The Lord nodded in agreement, "Yep, one pair of eyes are to see > >
through the closed door as she asks her children what they are doing even
though > > she already knows. Another pair in the back of her head, are to
see what > > she needs to know even though no one thinks she can. And the
third pair > > are here in the front of her head. They are for looking at an
errant child > > and saying that she understands and loves him or her,
without even saying a > > single word."
> > The Angel tried to stop the Lord. "This is too much work for one day.  >
> Wait until tomorrow to finish."
> > "But I can'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 feed a family of six on a pound of hamburger and
can get a nine year > > old to stand in the shower."
> > 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 reached out and touched the woman's
> > cheek. "Oops, it looks like you have a leak with this model. I told you
> > that you were trying to put too much into this one."
> > "That's not a leak." The Lord objected. "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
> > disappointment, her pain, her loneliness, her grief, and her pride."
> > The Angel was impressed. "You are a genius, Lord. You thought of
everything > > for WOMEN are truly amazing!"
        > >
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