You might laugh but true

India
May 18, 2010 2:21am CST
After my retirement from my Govt job, I started reading, going for walk etc to spend my time. However, what I liked most was going to internet. Then I came across several sites which promised home based jobs. I tried them and paid subsecription fees. They were all cheats and took away my money. In fact I started hating them. I did not know what to do. I am still looking for some genuine sites which could supplement my pension. My wife is still serving and she goes to her office at 9.30 a.m. and returns by 7 p.m. She used to become very, very busy in cooking food and cleaning house right since morning and again after coming back from office, she would start cooking. She used to become so tired that we rarely laughed together as we used to do before my retirement. I took a decision and I started cooking and cleaning the house. Now when she comes home, she finds vegetable already cooked. She now only cooks chapati (flattened flour-bread which we eat in Indian subcontinent) which I cannot do. Similarly I let her sleep and I get early in the morning and start preparing vegetable and her tiffin. Though, she did not like initially and even tried to force me out of kitchen. But, I remained adamant. This gave her enough time to rest and she stopped protest. Now she has started liking my food and sometime she would express her desire for a particular dish which I definitely do. In fact, I used to prepare non-vegetarian items myself since years (they are liked by all my friends and relatives), therefore, I had no difficulty in preparing vegetable. I also note down several recipes from the internet which is making me a good cook. Now, both of us have started laughing together once again. I see happiness on her face and that gives me enough satisfaction. You may ask when I go to internet. I have no work to do after she goes to her office, and I also go to my office-internet.
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3 responses
• United States
2 Jun 10
Have you found something to do to generate the extra income from home?
@laglen (19759)
• United States
18 May 10
Good for you for helping her and I am glad you can laugh together again. I really do not know very good money making sites.
@wahsher (175)
• India
18 May 10
Why don't you learn to make chapati then? I feel glad that you love to discuss with your wife and love to laugh with her.It is very important in husband-wife relation to care each-other and draw some time to live with each-other. You have solved all your problems like - earning good money to supplement your pension, making your wife happy, learning to cook, spending free time. This is life - enjoy it!!