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Does Charity Really Begin At Home?

by kphirst

When we lived on the East Coast, my husband found out charity
didn't begin next-door. That's where having a half acre of land
inspired him to become a beekeeper. He had a hive, protective
clothing and a smoker - but we never had honey. A neighbor sued
my husband for creating "a nuisance caused by unleashed pets".
The neighbor wasn't sweet on the idea of bees.

Then there was my cooking. Because I never cooked before I got
married, I experienced a few culinary catastrophes. An experiment
with food coloring resulted in green hamburger strogonoff. A tiny
bit of egg yolk in the egg whites caused my first souffle not to
rise to the occasion. Forgetting the eggs when I was determined
to make a cake from scratch crumbled my expectations.
Nevertheless, I never worried about my husband's reaction. He'd
vowed in the eyes of God to keep me "for better or worse". For me
that translated into " whom God has brought together let no
half-baked manicotti put asunder".

Is it just me or should there be a charity for mothers? I think
there should be an organization that protects mothers from
working more than eight hours a day and that makes sure they have
the necessary breaks and required meals. I know what the goals of
this organization should be, but I don't know what to call it.
Perhaps a motherized version of the United Way would do. "My Way"
has a nice ring to it, but I'm not sure anyone would answer.

There were times when my sons were growing up and my husband was
working long hours that I questioned if charity really began at
home. Amid cooking, cleaning, laundry and carpools, I finally
figured out what was wrong. I was the only woman in the house.
Even if they tried, my husband and sons couldn't walk a mile in
my heels.

Even though my family couldn't walk in my shoes, I thought they
should follow my example in whatever footwear they had on. Clean
up what you mess up should be sung to babies in lullabies. It
should be taught to children when they're learning their ABC's
and be on the test required for high school graduation. In fact,
it should be part of the wedding vows. If everyone cleaned up
what they messed up, Americans would be healthier. We'd have
fewer pains in the neck.

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