David A Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 Trading Places > > > > > >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. Amen. > > > > > >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 th e 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 ab le > >to > >stay home all day. Please, oh please, let us trade back." > > > > > >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." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginnyd Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 David, I loved it, but of course I would, I am a woman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 I did not read the whole thing because I got the gist of it pretty quickly. I knew what was coming. I can truthfully say that I understand that so clearly now. When I retired over ten years ago, I took over many of the household chores, such as grocery shopping, laundry, dry cleaning, dish stacking and put away, etc. I gained a much better appreciation of Lucie's role in the past. BUT, with my caregiving of Lucie, plus doing my chores and her chores, I appreciate it even more. I never doubted the work Lucie did, but now I have walked in her shoes and understand. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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