From: Todd E Van Hoosear (vanhoose@manetheren.cl.msu.edu)
Date: 10/13/03
From: Ellis Van Hoosear
Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2002 12:54 PM
Subject: Fw: Place of 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 large land mass
and said, "What's that one?"
"Ah," said God. "That's Michigan, the most glorious place on earth.
There are beautiful lakes, rivers, sunsets and rolling hills. The people
from Michigan are going to be modest, intelligent and humorous and they
are going to be found traveling the world. They will be extremely
sociable, hard working 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 in Ann
Arbor.
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