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
stopped at the bank to make a deposit,
went grocery shopping,
drove home to put away the groceries,
paid the bills,
balanced the check book,
cleaned the cat's litter box,
bathed the dog.
And it was already 1:00 P.M.
So ... he hurried to make the beds,
do the laundry,
vacuum,
dust,
sweep and mop the kitchen floor,
ran to the school to pick up the kids,
got into an argument with them on the way home,
set out milk and cookies,
got the kids organized to do their homework,
set up the ironing board and watched a little TV while he did the ironing.
And it was already 4:30.
He began peeling potatoes,
washing vegetables for salad,
breaded the pork chops,
snapped fresh beans for supper.
After supper, he
cleaned the kitchen,
ran the dishwasher,
folded laundry,
bathed the kids,
got them to bed,
read a book,
said their prayers,
kissed them goodnight.
And it was already 9:00 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. Amen!"
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 9 months. You got pregnant last night."
Mary Ann
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"The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you;
He will never leave you nor forsake you.
Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."
Deuteronomy 31:8 [8/21/08]
