atma 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2002 > Mom and Dad were watching TV when > >> > > Mom said, "I'm tired, and it's getting > >> > > late. I think I'll go to bed." > >> > > She went to the kitchen to make > >> > > sandwiches for the next day's > >> > > lunches, rinsed out the popcorn bowls, checked the > >> > > cereal box levels, filled the sugar > >> > > container, put spoons and bowls on > >> > > the table and started the coffee > >> > > pot for brewing the next morning. > >> > > She then put some wet clothes in the > >> > > dryer, put a load of clothes into the wash, > >> > > ironed a shirt and secured a loose button. > >> > > She picked up the game pieces left on the > >> > > table and put the telephone book back > >> > > into the drawer. She watered the plants, > >> > > emptied a wastebasket and hung up > >> > > a towel to dry. She yawned and stretched > >> > > and headed for the bedroom. > >> > > She stopped by the desk and wrote a > >> > > note to the teacher, counted out > >> > > some cash for the field trip, and pulled a > >> > > textbook out from hiding under the chair. > >> > > She signed a birthday card for a friend, > >> > > addressed and stamped the envelope > >> > > and wrote a quick note for the grocery store. > >> > > She put both near her purse. > >> > > Dad called out, "I thought you were going to bed." > >> > > "I'm on my way," she said. She put some water > >> > > into the dog's dish and called the cat in, > >> > > then made sure the doors were locked. She > >> > > looked in on each of the kids and turned out a > >> > > bedside lamp, hung up a shirt, threw > >> > > some dirty socks in the hamper, and > >> > > had a brief conversation with the one still up > >> > > doing homework. > >> > > In her own room, she set the alarm, laid out > >> > > clothing for the next day, straightened up > >> > > the shoe rack. > >> > > She added three things to her > >> > > list of things to do for tomorrow. > >> > > Mom then washed her face, put on moisturizer, > >> > > brushed and flossed her teeth and trimmed > >> > > her nails. > >> > > About that time, Dad turned off the TV and > >> > > announced to no one in particular, "I'm going to bed." > >> > > And he did...without another thought. > >> > > Anything extraordinary here?......Wonder why women > >> > > live > >> > > longer...? > >> > > BECAUSE WE ARE STRONGER > >> > > .......MADE FOR THE LONG HAUL...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Avinash 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2002 Did you get this in a mail forwarded by somebody to you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tarun 6 Report post Posted April 17, 2002 Yes, but the husband was even busier... switching channels. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atma 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2002 Originally posted by Avinash: Did you get this in a mail forwarded by somebody to you? Yes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theist 1 Report post Posted April 17, 2002 atma, you forgot about the daytime when ole dad was slaving away at the factory while mom laid around eatting bon bons and watching Oprah Winfrey.You know its true. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atma 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2002 I really think that Mummy is doing all those things before going to bed because she is a working mom! She didn't have time to do the chores during the day. Oprah? Who's Oprah? I'm going to bed now, I'm a working mom and I have to be up at 6. More tomorrow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites