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 WE ARE MADE FOR THE LONG HAUL..... (and we can't die
>sooner, we still
> >have things to do!!!!)
> >Send this to five phenomenal women today...they'll love you for
>it! I just
> >did.
> >THEN, GO TO BED
