I'm so tired of all those ignorant people who come up to my husband and ask him if his wife has a full-time job or if she's "just a housewife."

Here is my job description.

I'm a wife, mother, friend, confidante, personal advisor, lover, referee, peacemaker, housekeeper, laundress, chauffeur, interior decorator, gardener, painter, wallpaperer, dog groomer, veterinarian, manicurist, barber, seamstress, appointment manager, financial planner, bookkeeper, money manager, personal secretary, teacher, disciplinarian, entertainer, psychoanalyst, nurse, diagnostician, public realtions expert, dietitian and nutritionist, baker, chef, fashion coordinator, and letter writer for both sides of the family.

I'm also a travel agent, speech therapist, plumber and automobile maintenance and repair expert. During the course of the day I am supposed to be cheerful, look radiant and jump in the sack on a moment's notice.

From the studies done, it would cost more that $85,000 a year to replace me. I took time out of my busy day to write this letter, because there are still ignorant people who believe a housewife is nothing more than a babysitter who sits on her behind all day and looks at soap operas.

If I could afford to pay someone to do all the things that I do, I would be delighted to go back to working an eight-hour day with an hour for lunch and two fifteen-minute breaks.

What do I get out of my job in the absence of a salary? Joy, happiness, hugs, kisses, smiles, love, self-respect and pride in knowing that I have done a full day's work to ensure the physical and emotional well-being of those I love. Now, if you still want to calssify me as "just a housweife," go ahead!!!

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