Guest guest Posted June 22, 2002 Report Share Posted June 22, 2002 > > > This is hilarious!!! > > > Enjoy > > > > > > It is important for men to remember that as women grow older it becomes > > > harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping they did > > when > > > they were younger. When men notice this, they should try not to yell. > Let > > me > > > relate how I handle the situation. > > > > > > When I chucked my job and took early retirement a year ago, it became > > > necessary for to get a full-time job both for extra income and > for > > > health insurance benefits that we need. She was a trained lab tech when > > we > > > met thirty some years ago and was fortunate to land a job at the local > > > medical center as a phlebotomist. > > > > > > It was shortly after she started working at this job that I noticed > that > > she > > > was beginning to show her age. I usually get home from fishing or > hunting > > > about the same time she gets home from work. Although she knows how > > hungry I > > > > > > am, she almost always says that she has to rest for half an hour or so > > > before she starts supper. I try not to yell at her when this happens. > > > Instead, I tell her to take her time. I understand that she is not as > > young > > > as she used to be. I just tell her to wake me when she finally does get > > > supper on the table. > > > > > > She used to wash and dry the dishes as soon as we finished eating. It > is > > now > > > not unusual for them to sit on the table for several hours after > supper. > > I > > > do what I can by reminding her several times each evening that they > > aren't > > > cleaning themselves. I know she appreciates this, as it does seem to > help > > > her get them done before she goes to bed. > > > > > > Our washer and dryer are in the basement. When she was younger, > > used > > > to be able to go up and down the stairs all day and not get tired. > > > > > > Now that she is older she seems to get tired so much more quickly. > > Sometimes > > > she says she just can't make another trip down those steps. I don't > make > > a > > > big issue of this. As long as she finishes up the laundry the next > > evening I > > > am willing to overlook it. Not only that, but unless I need something > > ironed > > > > > > to wear to the Monday's lodge meeting or to Wednesday's or Saturday's > > poker > > > club or to Tuesday's or Thursday's bowling or something like that, I > will > > > tell her to wait until the next evening to do the ironing. This gives > her > > a > > > little more time to do some of those odds and ends things like > shampooing > > > the dog, vacuuming, or dusting. > > > > > > Also, if I have had a really good day fishing, this allows her to gut > and > > > scale the fish at a more leisurely pace. is starting to complain a > > > little occasionally. Not often, mind you, but just enough for me to > > notice. > > > For example, she will say that it is difficult for her to find time to > pay > > > the monthly bills during her lunch hour. In spite of her complaining, I > > > continue to try to offer encouragement. I tell her to stretch it out > over > > > two or even three days. That way she won't have to rush so much. I also > > > remind her that missing lunch completely now and then wouldn't hurt her > > any, > > > > > > if you know what I mean. > > > > > > When doing simple jobs she seems to think she needs more rest periods > > than > > > she used to have to take. A couple of weeks ago she said she had to > take > > a > > > break when she was only half finished mowing the yard. > > > > > > I overlook comments like these because I realize it's just age talking. > > In > > > fact, I try to not embarrass her when she needs these little extra rest > > > breaks. I tell her to fix herself a nice, big, cold glass of freshly > > > squeezed lemonade and just sit for a while. I tell her that as long as > > she > > > is making one for herself, she may as well make one for me and take her > > > break by the hammock so she can talk with me until I fall asleep. > > > > > > I could go on and on, but I think you know where I'm coming from. > > > > > > I know that I probably look like a saint in the way I support on a > > > daily basis. I'm not saying that the ability to show this much > > consideration > > > > > > is easy. Many men will find it difficult. Some will find it impossible. > > No > > > one knows better than I do how frustrating women can become as they get > > > older. My purpose in writing this is simply to suggest that you make > the > > > effort. I realize that achieving the exemplary level of showing > > > consideration I have attained is out of reach for the average man. > However > > > guys, even if you just yell at your wife a little less often because of > > this > > > article, I will consider that writing it was worthwhile. > > > > > > (This was written by the deceased husband of a friend of mine! He > > > mysteriously passed on shortly after writing this. The cause of death is > > > sill under investigation). > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2002 Report Share Posted June 24, 2002 This is funny! Thanks for sharing even though it scares me about retirement age sneaking up on my husband! Love, squeek --- grandm4@... wrote: > > > ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 > > To: " Ardie Hazelquist " , " Chuck Aus " > , > " Dick Klabo " , " Jim > Sheffer " , > " Vince " , > " Norman Chan " , " Ray > Hawley " , > " Norm LaChapelle " , > " Harvey L. Hartman " , > " Lloyd Shaffer " , > " Tom " , " Tom Buetow " > , > " Bill Crommett " , " Sue > Marth " , > " Betty Lou Pyle " , " Leo Boor " > , > , " Hadbavny " > , > " Barber " , > " Jean Whitner " , > " Lori Ebert " , > " Ebert " , > " Schafer " , > " Littlefield " > , > " Sue Littlefield " > , > " Betz Weatherman " > > Subject: Fw: As Women Age > Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2002 08:59:12 -0500 > > > > > > > This is hilarious!!! > > > > Enjoy > > > > > > > > It is important for men to remember that as > women grow older it > becomes > > > > harder for them to maintain the same quality > of housekeeping they did > > > when > > > > they were younger. When men notice this, they > should try not to yell. > > Let > > > me > > > > relate how I handle the situation. > > > > > > > > When I chucked my job and took early > retirement a year ago, it became > > > > necessary for to get a full-time job > both for extra income and > > for > > > > health insurance benefits that we need. She > was a trained lab tech > when > > > we > > > > met thirty some years ago and was fortunate to > land a job at the > local > > > > medical center as a phlebotomist. > > > > > > > > It was shortly after she started working at > this job that I noticed > > that > > > she > > > > was beginning to show her age. I usually get > home from fishing or > > hunting > > > > about the same time she gets home from work. > Although she knows how > > > hungry I > > > > > > > > am, she almost always says that she has to > rest for half an hour or so > > > > before she starts supper. I try not to yell at > her when this happens. > > > > Instead, I tell her to take her time. I > understand that she is not as > > > young > > > > as she used to be. I just tell her to wake me > when she finally does > get > > > > supper on the table. > > > > > > > > She used to wash and dry the dishes as soon as > we finished eating. It > > is > > > now > > > > not unusual for them to sit on the table for > several hours after > > supper. > > > I > > > > do what I can by reminding her several times > each evening that they > > > aren't > > > > cleaning themselves. I know she appreciates > this, as it does seem to > > help > > > > her get them done before she goes to bed. > > > > > > > > Our washer and dryer are in the basement. When > she was younger, > > > used > > > > to be able to go up and down the stairs all > day and not get tired. > > > > > > > > Now that she is older she seems to get tired > so much more quickly. > > > Sometimes > > > > she says she just can't make another trip down > those steps. I don't > > make > > > a > > > > big issue of this. As long as she finishes up > the laundry the next > > > evening I > > > > am willing to overlook it. Not only that, but > unless I need something > > > ironed > > > > > > > > to wear to the Monday's lodge meeting or to > Wednesday's or Saturday's > > > poker > > > > club or to Tuesday's or Thursday's bowling or > something like that, I > > will > > > > tell her to wait until the next evening to do > the ironing. This gives > > her > > > a > > > > little more time to do some of those odds and > ends things like > > shampooing > > > > the dog, vacuuming, or dusting. > > > > > > > > Also, if I have had a really good day fishing, > this allows her to gut > > and > > > > scale the fish at a more leisurely pace. > is starting to complain > a > > > > little occasionally. Not often, mind you, but > just enough for me to > > > notice. > > > > For example, she will say that it is difficult > for her to find time to > > pay > > > > the monthly bills during her lunch hour. In > spite of her complaining, > I > > > > continue to try to offer encouragement. I tell > her to stretch it out > > over > > > > two or even three days. That way she won't > have to rush so much. I > also > > > > remind her that missing lunch completely now > and then wouldn't hurt > her > > > any, > > > > > > > > if you know what I mean. > > > > > > > > When doing simple jobs she seems to think she > needs more rest periods > > > than > > > > she used to have to take. A couple of weeks > ago she said she had to > > take > > > a > > > > break when she was only half finished mowing > the yard. > > > > > > > > I overlook comments like these because I > realize it's just age > talking. > > > In > > > > fact, I try to not embarrass her when she > needs these little extra > rest > > > > breaks. I tell her to fix herself a nice, big, > cold glass of freshly > > > > squeezed lemonade and just sit for a while. I > tell her that as long > as > > > she > > > > is making one for herself, she may as well > make one for me and take > her > > > > break by the hammock so she can talk with me > until I fall asleep. > > > > > > > > I could go on and on, but I think you know > where I'm coming from. > > > > > > > > I know that I probably look like a saint in > the way I support on > a > > > > daily basis. I'm not saying that the ability > to show this much > > > consideration > > > > > > > > is easy. Many men will find it difficult. Some > will find it > impossible. > > > No > > > > one knows better than I do how frustrating > women can become as they > get > > > > older. My purpose in writing this is simply to > suggest that you make > > the > > > > effort. I realize that achieving the exemplary > level of showing > > > > consideration I have attained is out of reach > for the average man. > > However > > > > guys, even if you just yell at your wife a > little less often because > of > > > this > > > > article, I will consider that writing it was > worthwhile. > > > > > > > > (This was written by the deceased husband of a > friend of mine! He > > > > mysteriously passed on shortly after writing > this. The cause of death > is > > > > sill under investigation). > > > > > === message truncated === ===== __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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