A man was sick and tired of going to work every day while his wife stayed home. He wanted her to see what he went through so he prayed: 'Dear Lord: I go to work every day and put in 8 hours while my wife merely stays at home. I want her to know what I go through. So, please allow her body to switch with mine for a day. ' God, in his infinite wisdom, granted the man's wish. The next morning, sure enough, the man awoke as a woman... He arose, cooked breakfast for his mate, Awakened the kids, Set out their school clothes, Fed them breakfast, Packed their lunches, Drove them to school, Came home and picked up the dry cleaning, Took it to the cleaners And stopped at the bank to make a deposit, Went grocery shopping, Then drove home to put away the groceries, Paid the bills and balanced the check book. He cleaned the cat's litter box and bathed the dog.. Then, it was already 1 P.M. And he hurried to make the beds, Do the laundry, vacuum, Dust, And sweep and mop the kitchen floor. Ran to the school to pick up the kids and got into an argument with them on the way home. Set out milk and cookies and got the kids organized to do their homework. Then, set up the ironing board and watched TV while he did the ironing. At 4:30 he began peeling potatoes and washing vegetables for salad, breaded the pork chops and snapped fresh beans for supper. After supper, He cleaned the kitchen, Ran the dishwasher, Folded laundry, Bathed the kids, And put them to bed. At 9 P.M. He was exhausted and, though his daily chores weren't finished, he went to bed where he was expected to make love, which he managed to get through without complaint. The next morning, he awoke and immediately knelt by the bed and said: - Lord, I don't know what I was thinking. I was so wrong to envy my wife's being able to stay home all day. Please, Oh! Please, let us trade back.. Amen!' The Lord, in his infinite wisdom, replied: 'My son, I feel you have learned your lesson and I will be happy to change things back to the way they were. You'll just have to wait nine months, though. You got pregnant last night..........
A fella was at work one day , talking with a few of the ladies in his office. One of the ladies was pregnant and expecting in the next few weeks. While they were talking, he heard a few of them say how they'd like to have another child. So the fella , being curious , asked the ladies what it felt like having a baby ? One of the ladies answered him by saying ," It's just like you being kicked in the balls ". So the fella thought about it for a second , and said that can't be , then he noticed the blaring eyes of the women , and one of them asked , 'Why do say that " ? Because you ladies are saying you'd like to have another child , you have never heard a man say " I think I'd like to have another kick in the balls " !
9 months? Crikey, whatta hoot! I've found, over the years that anything more than ten kicks in the balls is quite sufficient to make a person permanently knock-kneed.
Well I do a lot of that now actually. Make breakfast Do dishes Keep laundry kept up Make supper/do dishes Make Sass's lunch most times it's leftovers from supper General light house cleaning Take care of 2nd Amendment cat and his brother and sister Take care of the grounds-mowing, bush hogging, trimming,ect
My wife wakes me in the mornings scratching my back. There is coffee waiting, breakfast, and clean clothing laid out for me. I work long hours but if I am in the area, I will come home and she will have lunch ready for me. When I come home in the evening, there is a glass of bourbon sitting beside my chair by the time I finish walking the puppies. I might nap for a bit but dinner will be served and we will discuss what needs to be done around the house and make plans and schedules to accomplish it. We have done this for the past thirty years and it works out pretty good. I am the hunter/gatherer and she is the home maker. We each respect the abilities and sacrifices of the other. We are getting older, health issues sometimes make things a bit difficult but we compensate. I am a very fortunate man.
I feel the same way. Since my wife still works full time and I do whatever, I feel it's only fair to take on more of the household stuff since I'm here most of the time. When I do take on a job that lasts for any length of time then we split the chores more evenly. It works for us.
I will agree , you are a lucky man. I would always admire my grandfathers and grandmothers marriage . It seemed to be a lot like yours. My grandfather worked , my grandmother kept the house and served the best meals available. My grandfather would work , drink , smoke , cuss ,fish , hunt , raise hell , but grandma could stop my ole grandpa in his tracks with a quick glance. It was mutual respect I guess. I've given up on a relationship like that , I'm not going to say they don't make women like that anymore , I'm just going to say they don't make many of them.
Oh, we started out wild as a switch. It was just seeing that we both made mistakes and both were determined to be there for each other that shaped us into that kind of person. That kind of man or woman doesn't exist in a ready-made off the shelf package, it takes work and mutual respect and commitment. You don't "find" people like that, you help create them.
