Show i. i 7 The Longest Day From A 1 Womans Woman's Point Of View View By PATRICIA R. R WATKINS I wonder how many of you have experienced days similar similar similar simi simi- lar to the one I am going to describe Long days Days that go on and on like a bad dream pream IT BEGAN very early last Thursday morning The two younger children awoke much earlier than is necessary No problem I told myself Just bathe them and feed them and they will be con con- tent BUT NO Jason was in one of his teasing moods Kathryn not quite six months' months old has recently learned to crawl and as a result is subject to a considerable considerable considerable con con- amount of pull hair ing pinching kissing ing not to mention the all too frequent occasions when she receives treatment she will wm not tolerate HER OPPOSITION to such treatment is very loud and usually resounds throughout the house On this particular morning she woke Marie Not at all pleased to be awakened because I was having such a beautiful dream about Fairyland she explained ex ex- she trotted trotted trotted trot trot- ted into the kitchen anxious for something to eat BREAKFAST TIME on these mornings is likely to be somewhat somewhat some some- somewhat what disorganized Jason ve very independent of his Mothers Mother's assistance is likely likely likely like like- ly to spill milk on the floor On the other hand KATHRYN DOESN'T spill a drop However Jason will wait patiently for his breakfast while Kathryn simply cannot be reasoned with when she is hungry and thirsty MARIE IS an ideal person to have at the breakfast table Her ve very own own place mat a glass of milk a boiled egg and a bowl of her favorite cereal She seldom says a word I do believe her happiest happiest happiest hap hap- breakfasts are those when her Mother opens a anew anew new package of cereal Yes youve you've guessed it There is i a surprise in the package I wonder how many of you do what I do I empty the whole package into a bowl in search of the sUr- sUr sur sur- prise It is almost as much fun for me as it is for my daughter TINY HANDS and faces are washed Diapers are changed and the children are ready for a play period before its it's tim time for their morning naps Marie is anxious to get dressed and go outside to play AND SO the morning con con- The two little ones finally go down for a nap Marie continues to play out out- side While the babies are sleeping sleeping sleep sleep- sleeping ing there are dishes to be done floors to be swept toys to be picked up washing to be hung outside Sound familiar THE DAILY essential chores completed maybe a chance of ofa a few brief minutes to relax before the little ones awake and need your attention Awake and eager to embark embark embark em em- bark once more on the exciting exciting exciting ex ex- citing experience of daily living living liv liv- ing first Jason awakes and then Kathryn Lunch is served in three sittings as on board ship BY THE time lunch was over on this particular day I really began to believe the day was almost over Stop kidding yourself I was to remind remind remind re re- mind my inner self several times during that afternoon The children were not the problem but some days just seem longer than others Afternoon stretched into evening and we began to await with great excitement the return of our Daddy my husband and companion DAD DAD Dad Jason shouted in m his loudest voice as he caught a glimpse of the pickup pulling into the driveway Evening is a time for greeting greeting greet greet- greeting ing husbands and fathers back into the warmth happiness and security that is home JUST ANOTHER ordinary day really But Dut because I had given way to a feeling of being trapped by daily routine it was for me the longest day How difficult it is sometimes to communicate with our loved ones when we are so busy Try to take time out and just sit quietly with your hus hus- band DISCUSS together the problems problems lems that you have both faced during the day Your relationship will benefit benefit benefit bene bene- fit a great deal and there will willbe willbe willbe be a feeling of really belonging be be- longing QUOTE FOUND in a Chinese Chinese Chi Chi- Chinese Chi Chi- nese fortune cookie The liThe longest longest longest long long- est day has an end also At the end of a very long day what could be more refreshing refreshing refreshing re re- re- re freshing and relaxing than a along along along long soak in a bubble bath Bubble Bath Combine equal quantities of ofa a bulk bubble bath and epsom epsom epsom ep- ep som salts Turn both the hot and cold taps on to full and place one to two tablespoons of the bubble bath under the running water MAKE A special evening meal for your family on those days you feel particularly displeased displeased displeased dis dis- dis- dis pleased with the daily routine Here are some ideas you might like to try |