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<\/p>\nAn arrogant man constantly mocks his wife for being a terrible homemaker but later regrets his remarks when karma teaches him a lesson the hard way.<\/p>\n
When Shannon Miles welcomed her first daughter, Claire, she\u2019d thought she could swiftly manage both work and household. Well, she wasn\u2019t entirely wrong. She did manage to pull it off like a pro. However, things became more difficult for her when she gave birth to twins Lucas and Justin.<\/p>\n
Raising three children while working was exhausting, and because she wasn\u2019t able to focus properly at home, she made terrible mistakes. Sometimes the breakfast was burnt, and other times she\u2019d leave the iron on or end up burning the clothes while ironing them.<\/p>\n
Tired of seeing his wife\u2019s incompetency at managing both house and work, Martin started getting impatient with her. He ordered Shannon to quit her job and look after their kids full-time. The woman hesitated and said she\u2019d manage both sides, but that wasn\u2019t happening, so she had to quit her job.<\/p>\n
Every minute felt like an eternity to Martin, but the wait was over in 10 minutes. As the paramedics arrived, Martin rushed out to the ambulance, holding Shannon in his arms. The doctors informed him that Shannon had collapsed due to exhaustion and would be under their observation for a while.<\/p>\n
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Martin returned home from the hospital late at night and went to the kitchen for a glass of water when he stepped on pieces from a broken vase. He crouched and began picking them up when his gaze was drawn to a note on the floor. He picked it up and started reading it. It was Shannon\u2019s to-do list.<\/p>\n
5.00 a.m. \u2013 Get up!<\/p>\n
5.30 a.m. \u2013 Take a shower and prepare Claire\u2019s school bag<\/p>\n
6:00 a.m. \u2013 Babies\u2019 milk. Also, Claire should be awake by now<\/p>\n
7:00 \u2013 Wake Martin up (Why can\u2019t he get up on his own?)<\/p>\n
7:30 \u2013 Start preparing breakfast<\/p>\n
8:00 \u2013 Claire\u2019s school bus arrives<\/p>\n
8:15 \u2013 Martin\u2019s clothes need to be ironed, and his lunch needs to be packed<\/p>\n
9:00 \u2013 Martin leaves (Free time, hehe)<\/p>\n
Till 10:00, you can relax, Shannon! Babies need to be fed, don\u2019t forget! And you have to clean the dishes and Clarie\u2019s room.<\/p>\n
12:00 \u2013 Lunch<\/p>\n
1:00 \u2013 Claire comes back<\/p>\n
2:00 \u2013 Claire\u2019s tuitions<\/p>\n
3:00 \u2013 Pick Claire up<\/p>\n
4:00 \u2013 Bake cookies for Claire<\/p>\n
5:00 \u2013 Start dinner preparations<\/p>\n
6:00 \u2013 Martin comes back. Babies should be asleep by now.<\/p>\n
7:00 \u2013 Have dinner<\/p>\n
8: 00 \u2013 Spend time with Martin
\n8: 00 \u2013 Clean the dishes<\/p>\n
9: 00 \u2013 Laundry and prepare for the next day<\/p>\n
10: 00 \u2013 Read a book (If you\u2019re not dead!)<\/p>\n
You can do it, Shannon!<\/p>\n
Martin couldn\u2019t believe his eyes when he read the list. Shannon wasn\u2019t free for a single second of the day. She was always preoccupied with one thing or another. No wonder she was exhausted! And then I was constantly yelling at her! Martin felt bad for lashing out at her.<\/p>\n
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\nThe next day, he applied for a leave of absence and attempted to do the household chores, but he couldn\u2019t even get halfway through Shannon\u2019s list. First of all, he woke up at 10 a.m. and realized he had already missed nearly half of the items on his to-do list. The rest of the day also didn\u2019t go as planned, starting with burnt toast for breakfast and ending with a saltless soup for dinner.<\/p>\n
Martin realized at that point that he should not have been so harsh on his wife. She was going above and beyond for them! So the next time he went to see Shannon in the hospital, he stopped by a flower shop and bought her favorite flowers.<\/p>\n
He gave them to Shannon and apologized to her at the hospital. \u201cI\u2019m sorry, babe. The doctors said you fainted because of exhaustion. I shouldn\u2019t have been so harsh to you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shannon was taken aback by her husband\u2019s surprising gesture. \u201cAre you okay, Martin? I mean\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Martin took a step forward and hugged Shannon before she could finish. \u201cOf course I am. Could we please remain like this for a moment?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMartin, are you sure you\u2019re okay?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, babe. I\u2019m sorry, and I love you!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI love you too, honey,\u201d Shannon told herself, a little taken aback by her husband\u2019s unexpected concern for her, but she was glad he was there for her.<\/p>\n
Martin had become a completely different person since then. He hired a nanny to assist Shannon at home, and on weekends when their nanny was away, he helped his wife with housework. Martin finally realized, albeit late, that being a homemaker is not an easy job!<\/p>\n
What can we learn from this story?<\/p>\n
You won\u2019t understand someone\u2019s situation until you step into their shoes. Martin tried accomplishing Shannon\u2019s list for a day and failed terribly.
\nRespect everyone\u2019s profession. No matter what job it is, it takes a lot of hard work and effort to accomplish one\u2019s task. Martin learned this the hard way when he walked in Shannon\u2019s shoes for a day.<\/p>\n
If you enjoyed this story, you might like this one about a poor widower struggling to feed his 3 adopted triplets when he receives a letter from Santa one day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"