Thought and Poem – February 19, 2015
Marriage is a sacred bond and for them to be “lasting,” there has to be a give and take somewhere in the relationship. The husband has to hand over his charge cards, wallet and money and the wife…well, she will do the “take” part. How we love our husbands when they “give.”
Even when the “give and take” thingy is not that important, there is the part of who to blame when things turn up missing in the home or when someone was the last person to use something and there is none left for the next person…i.e. toilet paper, milk, cereal, bread…etc.
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Then there are the times when it comes to chores that need to be done no matter what the weather is outside. Such as, when it is pouring cats and dogs, when strong winds are blowing, when the snow is six feet deep, and the temperatures outside is below freezing. A wife shouldn’t do these during the inclement times because…rain will frizz the hair, strong winds will be certain to mess up the hair, deep snow will crack the nail polish on the toe nails, and freezing temps will…make us too cold to do anything more than we have to.
Husbands seem to learn early in the marriage as to what will keep his wife happy. After all, it has been said that a happy wife…means a happy home. Husbands love happy wives and happy homes. To keep these on an ongoing basis can be difficult and husbands have their work cut out for them as a wife is never in the same mood every day. He has to remember when he is calculating his chances for a good day that he must remember to throw in things like PMS, stress, if you have been forgetful, and how often you let her know you love her. Once you get this down…the rest will fall into place.
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What about you? As husbands, have you found this to be true for you? FYI (Remember to keep your answers to yourself as your wife…might be listening).
Oh Dear Situations…
“Did you use the last bit of toilet paper and forget to replace the roll again?”
“Yup dear I am guilty you have exposed my sin.”
“Where the heck is the ketchup did you use the last of this too?”
“Yup dear, I’m so sorry, I meant to pick some up when I was at the store but didn’t and then I forgot to tell you.”
“What about the tissues, did you use the last sheet of this too”…this is so unbelievable?
Then I reply, “Yes my dear; again it might be highly possible?”
“What about the garbage…is it going to walk to the trash cans on their own?”
“Oh, no….I planned on taking it out when I finish texting my “to do list” into the phone.”
‘Oh man, don’t tell me there isn’t any milk for my coffee?’
“Ah dear, let me check the fridge….no… I don’t see any.”
“Did you put the wet clothes in the dryer like I had asked?”
“I meant too dear but ah, um, I got busy and forgot to complete this task.”
“What gives? Do I have to do everything around here?”
“We’ve been married 20 years and during these years I have made my needs very clear!”
“I am sorry I did not get to do all the things you asked of me today
But I did remember to love you as much as the day we got married, in my defense this is all I can say.”
Jeanne Claire Probst
