Trading Places
January 18, 2001
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A man was sick and tired of going to work everyday while his wife stayed at
home. He wanted her to see what he went through so he prayed, "Dear Lord,
I go to work everyday and put in 8 hours while my wife merely stays at
home. I want her to know what I go through so please create a trade in our
bodies." God, in his infinite wisdom, granted the man's wish. The next morning, 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 by the bank to pull out money to pay the power and the phone bill, drove to the power and phone companies and paid the bills, went grocery shopping, came home and put away the groceries. He cleaned the cat's litter box and bathed the dog. Then it was already 1p.m., and 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 and got into an argument on the way home. Set out cookies and milk and go the kids started on 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 greens for salad, breaded the pork chops and snapped fresh beans for supper. After supper he cleaned the kitchen, ran the dishwasher, folded the laundry, bathed the kids, and put them to bed. At 9pm, 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 immediately and 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 replied in his infinite wisdom, replied, "My son, I feel you have learned your lesson and I will be happy to change things back the way they were. You'll have to wait 9 months, though, you got pregnant last night!!"
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