Wednesday, 20 February, 2008

MOMS

*My sister-in-law sent me this email today and I just had to share it with all you moms.*


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 washer, ironed a shirt and secured a loose button
She picked up the game pieces left on the table, put the phone back on the charger and put the telephone book 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 text book 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 and the patio light was on.

She looked in on each of the kids and turned out their bedside lamps and TV's, hung up a shirt, threw some dirty socks into 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.

Anything extraordinary here? Wonder why women live longer...?

CAUSE THEY ARE MADE FOR THE LONG HAUL..... (and they can't die sooner, they still have things to do!!!!)



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10 comments:

Robyn Jones said...

ugh...this is SO true....

Vhiel Romion-Vance said...

Oh my goodness this is so true.. I just had to send this to my girlfriends..

Petula Wright said...

So true, so true... this sounds like me!

Tot's Mom said...

Well said by someone... who is obviously a mom...

Farah Deen said...

oh boy, how so very true!!! it takes a further 1 hour to actually get on that bed after announcing "i'm going to bed!"

Bradley's Mom said...

Truer words were never spoken!!

xoxo
Linda

LadyBanana said...

This must be so true - the world over!

As the saying goes a womans work is never done..

Syari said...

I wonder what the men would say about this. LOL all the women seem to say it's so true. :D

1stopmom said...

That is too funny and very true. I can't wait to show it to my husband and see what he says

The_Sphinx's World said...

A real description of what mothers are. I do this every day myself and I thank the Lord, my family appreciates what I do.