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Asthemovieendtheroomfilledwithchatter.Thewarmfire,twinklingChristmaslightsandlaughterfromfamilybroughtatedsmiletomyface.TheminuteMomsaid,“Whowants……”
theroomemptiedquithestandsatalosingfootballgame.
MyboyfriendToddaheo.Withabewilderedlookonhisfaceheaskedmewhatjusthappegthelaughteronmymom’sface,IsaidtoTtogoputgasinmymom’scar.”
Hequicklyreplied,“It’sfreezingoutthere,andit’salmost11:30P.M.”
Smiling,Isaid,“Thenyouhadbetteryourdgloves.”
Afterhurriedlygthefrostoffthewindshield,webuhethewaytothegasstation,Toddaskedmetoexplainwhyintheeregoimymomgassolateatnight.g,Isaid,“WhenmysiblingsandIefortheholidays,wehelpmydadgetgasformymoIthasturoagamewithallofus.Wetellwhenatmomisgoingtoaskaoheroomhastogo.”
“Youhavegottobekiddioddresponded.
“Thereisofit.”
Isaid.
Whilepumpingthegas,edourhandsandjumpedaroundtostaywar“Istilldo.Whydoesn’tyourmomputthegasinthecarherself?”
Toddasked.
Withmirthinmyeyes,Isaid,“Iknowitsoumeexplain.Mymomhasnotpumpedgasiwodecades.Mydadalsgasforher.”
Withafusedlook,Toddaskedifmydadwaseverahhavingtopumpgasforhiswifeallthetime.Shakingmyhead,Isimplysaid,“No,hehasneverplained.”
“That’scrazy.”
Toddquicklyreplied.
“No,notreally.”
Iexplaily.“WhenIefortheholidaysmysophomoreyearofcollege,IthoughtIkhing.Iwasonthisbigfemaleindependencekieevening,mymomandIresents,andItoldherthatwhenIgotmarried,myhusbandwasgoingtohelp,dolaundry,cook,thewholebit.ThenIaskedherifsheevergottiredofdoingthelaundryanddishes.Sheeitdidhiswasdiffietobelieve.Ibegantogiveheralectureaboutthisbeingthe90s,aybetweenthesexes.”
“Momlisteheheribbonaside,shelookedmesquareintheeyes.‘Someday,dear,youwilluand.’”
Thisonlyirritatedmemore.Idida.AndsoIdemandedmoreofaion.Momsmiled,aoexplain:“‘Inamarriage,therearesomethingsyouliketodoahingsyoudon’t.So,tureoutwhatlittlethingsytodoforeachother.Yousharetheresponsibilities.Ireallydon’tminddoingthelauakessometime,butitissomethingIdoforyourdad.Oherhand,Idoopumpgas.Thesmellofthefumesbothersme.AndIdoandoutinthefreezingcold.So,yourdadalutsgasinmycar.Yroceryshops,andIowsthegrass,andI.Icouldgoonandon.’”
“‘Yousee,’mymotherued,‘ihereisnoscorecard.Youdolittlethihertomaketheother’slifeeasier.Ifyouthinkofitashelpingthepersonyoulove,youdon’tbeeahdoingthelaundry,oranytask,becauseyitoutoflove.’”
&heyears,Ihaveoftemymomsaid.Shehasagreatperspearriage.Ilikehowmymomanddadtakecareofeachother.Andyouknowwhat?Oneday,whenI’mmarried,Idon’twanttohaveascorecardeither.”
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