Today was a day of finally completing the red tape to start subbing. Since I've spent the last few days running all over town getting that stuff worked out, I decided that once my fingerprinting was done, I was going to enjoy the day.
So, I watched some Justice League cartoons and Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. It was OK. Not as sharply written as the previous installments, and I gotta say, Tom Cruise in a hoodie stretches my suspension of disbelief. He's fifty-something, right? Yeah, he looks good for his age, but say no to the hoodie, middle-aged men.
Feeling a tiny bit guilty for my "Day Off," I decided to be a little productive. Every day since Kristin got the long term sub position, I've made it my priority to have the den cleaned up when she got home, and the dishes at least in the dishwasher. Today, I also kinda cleaned the bathroom.
I don't tell you this to get points, I tell you this because although I've always known in my mind that stay-at-home parents work, now I know in a boots-on-the-ground way. All those times Kristin has complained about laundry being the "neverending battle," I understand. It really is magical (and by magical, I mean dark magic) how fast laundry reproduces. And I believe dishes are under the same enchantment.
So, to those of you who do housework, I get you. I respect you. And I really feel you should get credit on your resume for this work.
It teaches character and persistence.
And an awareness of the dark magic of household chores.
Every time a man in this world figures out how hard it is to keep on top of the house as a stay-at-home parent, women everywhere smile. Especially the ones who have ever done it. The more children at home all day with the stay-at-home parent, the more the work increases exponentially. I'm no mathematician, but I'm pretty sure about that.
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