A Question of Balance

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A Question of Balance

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> > > Once upon a time in the Kingdom of Heaven, God was missing for six

days.

> > > Eventually, , 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, , look what I've made. " Archangel

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 nd it's going to be a great

place

> > of

> > > balance. "

> > >

> > > " Balance? " , inquired , 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

> > > land, the most glorious place on earth. There are beautiful lakes,

> > green

> > > fields, sunsets, and rolling hills. The people from land 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. "

> > >

> > > 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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