Forwarded from the Coffee_Klatsch.....
* Original: FROM.....Dan Nissley (1:3615/50)
Hi all....
Just thought it was, again, a good time to remind you and to help you gain a better appreciation for the role us guys make play day in and day out. Down through history men have made the TOUGH choices and have never received the kind of credit that was due them. Allow me, if you will, to list a few of those thankless choices I refer to:
1. Who decides to let their dirty socks lay in the middle of the bedroom floor so as to make it easier for you to pick them up. The man does of course! Have we ever received any thanks for this. Nope.
2. Who makes the decision to mow the lawn across the corner to create a neat pattern, (to impress the neighbor) or to simply mow from left to right and then from right to left? A recent study done by historians, from the Smithsonian Institute, reveals that 95.72% of the time...these tough decisions are made by the man.
3. Who, pray tell, has mastered the TV remote control as has the man? In so doing he must make decisions as to what programs to watch so as to maintain fairness for all and maintain a healthy viewing diet....It not only takes the wisdom of Solomon to do this but great dexterity!
4. Who is willing to prop his feet up on the coffee table so you can sweep the floors unobstructed. The man, right?
5. Who forces himself to stay out of the kitchen so as to allow you to prepare the meal as your heart desires. The man of course.
6. Who, but a man, denies his primal instincts to help you set the table at mealtime just so it's done the way YOU want it to be done and then makes the tough decision to NOT help wash the dishes afterwards, so that the dishes will be put away in their proper place, clean.
As you can see, I could keep on with this list but I believe these examples clearly show that we are capable of being responsible individuals as being willing to make the really tough decisions in life. We don't seek praise or demand any awards....but it is instructive to, once in a while, review the great contributions we make in the over all efficient operation of the family unit!
I trust we understand each other better as a result of this dialogue!
