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> Subject: Letter from Bob
>
>
>
> THIS IS A REAL UNDERSTANDING MAN!! DON'T YOU AGREE?????
>
> Dear Friends,
>
> It is important for men to remember that as women grow older it becomes
> harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping as 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 got laid off from my consulting job and took "early retirement"
> in January, it became necessary for Nancy to get a full-time job, both for
> extra income and for health benefits that we need.  She was a trained
> medical transcriber when we met twenty-eight ears ago and was fortunate
> to land a job at a local transcription house.  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, Nancy
> 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 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 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.
>
> Nancy 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 over look comments like these
> because
> I realize it's just age talking.  In fact, I try not to 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 Nancy 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.
> BOB
>
> P.S. Bob's funeral was on Saturday, June 15th.
>
>        Nancy was acquitted Monday, June 17th.
>
>
>
>



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To: "inez" <ldyinnes at aol.com>, "mique" <robertmique at aol.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 01:40:22 -0500
From: "john brooks" <iambrooks23 at lycos.com>
Reply-To: iambrooks23 at lycos.com
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Subject: Letter from Bob



THIS IS A REAL UNDERSTANDING MAN!! DON'T YOU AGREE?????

Dear Friends,

It is important for men to remember that as women grow older it becomes
harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping as 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 got laid off from my consulting job and took "early retirement"
in January, it became necessary for Nancy to get a full-time job, both for
extra income and for health benefits that we need.  She was a trained
medical transcriber when we met twenty-eight ears ago and was fortunate
to land a job at a local transcription house.  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, Nancy
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 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 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.

Nancy 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 over look comments like these because
I realize it's just age talking.  In fact, I try not to 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 Nancy 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.
BOB

P.S. Bob's funeral was on Saturday, June 15th.

       Nancy was acquitted Monday, June 17th.



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