Voted best e-mail story of the year

Chilbuli Imli · Jul 15, 2006

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God, in his infinite wisdom, gr<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>nted the m<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>n's wish.

The next morning, sure enough, the m<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>n <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>woke <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>s <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName> wom<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>n. He <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>rose, cooked bre<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>kf<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>st for his m<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>te, <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>w<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>kened the kids, set out their school clothes, f ed them bre<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>kf<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>st, p<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>cked their lunches, drove them to school, c<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>me home <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>nd picked up the dry cle<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>ning, took it to the cle<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>ners <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>nd stopped <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>t the b<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>nk to m<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>ke <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName> deposit, went grocery shopping, then drove home to put <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>w<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>y the groceries, p<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>id the bills <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>nd b<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>l<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>nced the check book. He cle<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>ned the c<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>t's litter box <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>nd b<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>thed the dog. Then it w<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>s <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>lre<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>dy 1 P.M. And he hurried to m<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>ke the beds, do the l<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>undry, v<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>cuum, dust, <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>nd sweep <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>nd mop the kitchen floor, r<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>n to the school to pick up the kids <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>nd got into <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>n <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>rgument with them on the w<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>y home. Set out milk <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>nd cookies <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>nd got the kids org<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>nized to do their homework, then set up the ironing bo<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>rd <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>nd w<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>tched TV while he did the ironing. At 4:30 he beg<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>n peeling pot<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>toes <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>nd w<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>shing veget<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>bles for s<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>l<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>d, bre<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>ded the pork chops <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>nd sn<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>pped fresh be<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>ns for supper. After supper, he cle<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>ned the kitchen, r<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>n the dishw<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>sher, folded l<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>undry, b<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>thed the kids, <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>nd put them to bed. At 9 P.M. he w<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>s exh<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>usted <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>nd, though his d<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>ily chores weren't finished, he went to bed where he w<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>s expected to m<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>ke love, which he m<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>n<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>ged to get through without compl<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>int.

The next morning, he <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>woke <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>nd immedi<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>tely knelt by the bed <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>nd s<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>id, Lord, I don't know wh<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>t I w<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>s thinking. I w<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>s so wrong to envy my wife's being <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>ble to st<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>y home <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>ll d<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>y. Ple<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>se, oh ple<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>se, let us tr<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>de b<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>ck."

The Lord, in his infinite wisdom, replied, "My son, I feel you h<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>ve le<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>rned y our lesson <st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>nd I will be h<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>ppy to ch<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>nge things b<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>ck to the w<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>y they were. You'll just h<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>ve to w<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>it nine months, though. You got pregn<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>nt l<st1ersonName w:st="on">a</st1ersonName>st night."

meenu · Jul 20, 2006

oh what an ending

hi,
that was one of the most interesting pieces I have read. The ending must have made it the best email story!!!!
Meenu

umasridharan · Jul 26, 2006

just wonderful

Dear chilbuil imli
what a fantastic story. very good
regards
uma:clap

jayana · Jul 27, 2006

Oh...that was a real good one !

Hi,

That's a good posting. The ending is more interesting.

Keep posting.

Regards,
Jay

archukoratty · Jul 31, 2006

good one

This a good story which gives a clear picture of the routine of an unemployed wife.
Most of the husbands of above mentioned wives think that they work hard in the office all the 8 hrs and their betterhalf is simply sitting in the house without any hardship.
The fact is that husband works 8 hrs whereas wife works althrough the day doing of all sorts of work as in the story.
The story is very well pictured and a shocking ending.
Archana.