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 checkbook. 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, mixing the meat loaf, 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!”
One afternoon a man came home from work to find total mayhem in his house. His three children were outside, still in their pajamas, playing in the mud, with empty food boxes and wrappers strewn all around the front yard. The door of his wife's car was open, as was the front door to the house. Proceeding into the entry, he found an even bigger mess.
A lamp had been knocked over, and the throw rug was wadded against one wall. In the front room the TV was loudly blaring a cartoon channel, and the family room was strewn with toys and various items of clothing. In the kitchen, dishes filled the sink, breakfast food was spilled on the counter, dog food was spilled on the floor, a broken glass lay under the table, and a small pile of sand was spread by the back door. He quickly headed up the stairs, stepping over toys and more piles of clothes, looking for his wife. He was worried she may be ill, or that something serious had happened.
He found her lounging in the bedroom, still curled in the bed in her pajamas, reading a novel. She looked up at him, smiled, and asked how his day went. He looked at her bewildered and asked, "What happened here today?"
She again smiled and answered, "You know everyday when you come home from work and ask me what in the world did I do today?"
"Yes," was his incredulous reply.
She answered, "Well, today I didn't do it."