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!!!!)
> > > >
> > > >> >
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