The following story is not a portrayal of tomorrow at my house. In fact, the outlook is pretty poor because I will be cleaning up after days and days of house-neglect similar to the day depicted in the story. But don't feel sorry for me, just enjoy the story. Thanks for sharing it with me, Julie. I've printed it out and it will keep me company on my refrigerator tomorrow!
A man came home from work and found his three children outside, still in their pajamas, playing in the mud, with empty food boxes and wrappers strewn all around the front yard.
The door of his wife's car was open, as was the front door to the house and there was no sign of the dog. Proceeding into the entry, he found an even bigger mess. A lamp had been knocked over, and the throw rug was wadded against one wall. In the front room the TV was loudly blaring a cartoon channel, and the family room was strewn with toys and various items of clothing.
In the kitchen, dishes filled the sink, breakfast food was spilled on the counter , the fridge door was open wide, dog food was spilled on the floor , a broken glass lays under the table, and a small pile of sand was spread by the back door.
He quickly headed up the stairs, stepping over toys and more piles of clothes, looking for his wife. He was worried she might be ill, or that something serious had happened.
He was met with a small trickle of water as it made its way out the bathroom door. As he peered inside he found wet towels, scummy soap and more toys strewn over the floor. Miles of toilet paper lay in a heap and toothpaste had been smeared over the mirror and walls.
As he rushed to the bedroom, he found his wife still curled up in the bed in her pajamas, reading a novel. She looked up at him, smiled, and asked how his day went.
He looked at her bewildered and asked, 'What happened here today ? '
She again smiled and answered, 'You know every day when you come home from work and you ask me "What in the world I do all day?"
'Yes,' was his incredulous reply.
She answered, 'Well, today I didn't do it.'
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2 comments:
I love it!!! It is amazing how all your hard work can go to pot if your not on top of is every minute. Yikes, it is discouraging!!! That story was too funny though!
This is one of my favorite stories ever! I always refer to this story when I'm having a bad day and feel like I just can't keep up. Glad I'm not the only one who feels this way!
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