Made for the Long Haul
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, took meat out of
the freezer for supper the following evening, 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.
Mom then washed her face with 3 in 1 cleanser, put on her Night Solution &
age fighting moisturizer, brushed and flossed her teeth and filed her
nails.
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 put the cat outside, then made
sure the doors were locked. She looked in on each of the kids and turned
out their bedside lamp, hung up a shirt, threw some dirty socks in the hamper,
and had a brief conversation with the one up still 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 6 most
important things to do list. She said her prayers, and visualized the
accomplishment of her goals. 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.
Wonder why women live longer? Because we are made for the long haul.
Send this to your women friends today - they'll love you for it!
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