My friends and I were discussing these "Real Housewives" shows on cable recently and I thought our neighborhood would be a great reality show. Here's what you would see:
"Sheila" up to her elbows in dishes after "putting up" 16 quarts of peaches, 12 pints of applesauce, and 8 pints of homemade pickles not to mention the 16 pounds of cheese she dipped in wax for her food storage (yes, all of it done in one day).
"Daphne" running her tween to school at 8 am, her 5 year old to kindergarten at 9 am and the toddler to preschool by 9:15am with a baby in the car seat only to turn around and pick up the toddler by 11, the 5 yr. old by noon and the "early bird" at 2:15 with a baby still in the car seat.
"Tisha" with the newspaper coupons spread all over her table and the laptop on her knee frantic to find the laundry detergent she needs for the 8 loads of laundry waiting their turn in the washer for under $4 because that's all she has in her wallet until hubby get's paid next week.
"Melody" with the phone strapped to her ear as she tries to find Primary subs for all the classes who are missing teachers. She starts with "A" and works her way down the list. She wonders if caller ID would account for no one picking up their phones.
"Justine" filling all of her "Etsy" shop orders today so she can have a clean house tomorrow for potential buyers. Their house has been on the market for 7 months and still no offers. She wonders what they are going to do when hubby starts his new job in 2 weeks in another state entirely.
"Christi" typing away on her computer hoping to put a smile on someone's face for the day because she really loves these women. They are her friends, her mentors and her therapists. They inspire her to do better and be better on a daily basis. She realizes that they do all these things in the name of love; love for their family, love for others and especially love for their Heavenly Father.
I just want you all to know that I appreciate all you do in a day to keep your families healthy and happy. Keep up the good work and know that we are all doing the best that we can and that really should be enough.
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5 comments:
I LOVE IT!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
You are so funny!
Okay, I want to know who this Sheila WonderWoman is? I think I fit more into the Daphne running her kids all around and Tisha with the coupons all over the place, since that's exactly what I did today. Although, it'd take a miracle to get me to the store, I'm too tired now!
That was very clever and I related to a lot of it. Thanks for sharing.
You accomplished your goal. I laughed, I cried, I felt guilt and pride. Seriously, I smiled the whole time I read. Good job. We miss you.
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