A man was sick and tired of going to work every day and his wife stayed home. He thought it was unfair so he wanted her to see1he went through. He prayed one day, "I go to work every day and work very hard for eight hours2my wife stays at home. I want her to know about my hard life, so please create a trade in our3.
The next morning, the man was 4to wake up as a woman. He got out of bed, cooked breakfast for his family, woke up his kids, set out their school clothes, fed them breakfast. After that, he prepared the lunches for the kids and5the lunches. He then drove them to school, came home and took all the6that needed dry cleaning to the cleaners and stopped at the bank to take out some money, went to the supermarket and7returned home.
But he 8couldn't rest after getting home. He cleaned the cat's litter box and bathed the dog. By then it was already 1 p.m. He hurried to finish the9. When he finished all the work, he ran to school to10the kids. He brought them home, helped them with their homework, and then headed into the11.
By then it was 4:30 pm, so he began12potatoes and washing lettuce for salad. He prepared the meat and13vegetables. And he got14ready in time for an early dinner. After dinner, he cleaned the kitchen, did the dishes, folded the clothes, bathed the kids, and put them to bed. By 9 p.m. he was already15tired to do anything, so he couldn't wait to go to bed himself.
The next morning,16he woke up, he knelt (跪下) by the bed and prayed, "I was so17to envy (嫉妒) my wife's being able to stay home all day. Oh please, let our bodies trade back." Since then, he loved his wife much more after spending a day in her18.
So everyone, when you envy others and feel unlucky about19, you can stand in others' shoes to see if it is easy for you.20, you may be happier about your own life.
