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From: Paul/Lynda Willing <>
Subject: [LDR] Balance
Date: Sun, 08 Apr 2001 22:23:52 +2900

With apologies to Shari and those of us (including me) who strive to keep this
message board purely for genealogical pursuits, I dare to digress a bit for a touch
of whimsy dedicated to true Marylanders, and true to our roots in the "Land of
Pleasant Living".


>> >> Balance
>> >>
>> >> Once upon a time in the Kingdom of Heaven, God was missing for six days.
>> >> Eventually, Michael, the >
>> >> Archangel found him, resting on the seventh day..
>> >>
>> >> He inquired of God, "Where have you been?"
>> >>
>> >> God sighed a deep sigh of satisfaction and proudly pointed downwards through
>> >> the clouds, "Look, Michael,
>> >>
>> >> look what I've made."
>> >
>> >> Archangel Michael looked puzzled and said, "What is it?"
>> >>
>> >> "It's a planet," replied God," and I've put Life on it. I'm going to call it
>> >> Earth and it's going to be a great place of balance."
>> >>
>> >> "Balance?", inquired Michael, still confused God explained, pointing to
>> >> different parts of earth,
>> >
>> >> "For example, northern Europe will be a place of great opportunity and wealth
>> >> while southern Europe is going to be poor; the Middle East over there will be
>> >> a hot spot. Over there I've placed a continent of white people and over there
>> >> is a continent of black people,"
>> >>
>> >> God continued, pointing to different countries. "This one will be extremely
>> >> hot and arid while this one will be very cold and covered in ice."
>> >>
>> >> The Archangel, impressed by God's work, then pointed to a small land mass with
>> >> a great bay and said, "What's that place called?"
>> >>
>> >> "Ah," said God. "That's Maryland, the most glorious place on earth. There
>> >> are beautiful lakes, green fields, sunsets, and rolling hills. The people
>> >> from Maryland are going to be modest, intelligent, and humorous and they are
>> >> going to be found traveling the world. They will be extremely sociable,
>> >> hardworking, and high-achieving, and they will be known throughout
>> >> the world as diplomats and carriers of peace."
>> >>
>> >> Michael gasped in wonder and admiration but then proclaimed, "What about
>> >> balance, God? You said there would be balance!"
>> >>
>> >> God replied wisely, "Wait until you see the idiots I'm putting next to them in
>> >> Washington, DC.
>> >

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