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 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 balance 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
cookies and milk 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."
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."
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