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WHO IS A GOOD WIFE?

Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal ready on time for his return. This is a way of letting him know that you have be thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they get home and the prospect of a good meal is part of the warm welcome needed.

Prepare yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so you'll be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh-looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people.

Be a little gay and a little more interesting for him. His boring day may need a lift and one of your duties is to provide it.

Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives. Run a dustcloth over the tables.

During the cooler months of the year you should prepare and light a fire for him to unwind by. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift too. After all, catering to his comfort will provide you with immense personal satisfaction.

Minimize all noise. At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer or vacuum. Encourage the children to be quiet.

Be happy to see him.

Greet him with a warm smile and show sincerity in your desire to please him.

Listen to him. You may have a dozen important things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first - remember, his topics of conversation are more important than yours.

Don't greet him with complaints and problems.

Don't complain if he's late for dinner or even if he stays out all night. Count this as minor compared to what he might have gone through at work.

Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or lie him down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him.

Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soothing and pleasant voice.

Don't ask him questions about his actions or question his judgment or integrity. Remember, he is the master of the house and as such will always exercise his will with fairness and truthfulness.
You have no right to question him.

A good wife always knows her place.

WAYS TO SOMEONES DAY BRIGTER


Call an old friend, just to say hi.

Hold a door open for a stranger.

Invite someone to lunch.

Compliment someone on his or her appearance.

Ask a coworker for their opinion on a project.

Bring cookies to work.

Let someone cut in during rush hour traffic.

Leave a waitress or waiter a big tip.

Tell a cashier to have a nice day.

Call your parents.

Let someone know you miss them.

Treat someone to a movie.

Let a person know you really appreciate them.

Visit a retirement center.

Take a child to the zoo.

Fill up your spouse's car with gas.

Surprise someone with a small gift.

Leave a thank-you note for the cleaning staff at work.

Write a letter to a distant relative.

Tell someone you thought about them the other day.

Put a dime in a stranger's parking meter before the time expires.

Bake a cake for a neighbor.

Send someone flowers to where they work.

Invite a friend to tea.

Recommend a good book to someone.

Donate clothing to a charity.

Offer an elderly person a ride to where they need to go.

Bag your own groceries at the checkout counter.

Give blood.

Offer free baby-sitting to a friend who's really busy or just needs a break.

Help your neighbor rake leaves or shovel snow.

Offer your seat to someone when there aren't any left.

Help someone with a heavy load.

Ask to see a store's manager and comment on the great service.

Give your place in line at the grocery store to someone who has only a few items.

Hug someone in your family for no reason.

Wave to a child in the car next to you.

Send a thank-you note to your doctor.

Repeat something nice you heard about someone else.

Leave a joke on someone's answering machine.

Be a mentor or coach to someone.

Forgive a loan.

Fill up the copier machine with paper after you're done using it.

Tell someone you believe in them.

Share your umbrella on a rainy day.

Welcome new neighbors with flowers or a plant.

Offer to watch a friend's home while they're away.

Ask someone if they need you to pick up anything while you're out shopping.

Ask a child to play a board game, and let them win.

Ask an elderly person to tell you about the good old days.

During bad weather, plan an indoor picnic with the family.

Buy someone a goldfish and bowl.

Compliment someone on their cooking and politely ask for a second helping.

Dance with someone who hasn't been asked.

Tell someone you mentioned them in your prayers.

Give children's clothes to another family when your kids outgrow them.

Deliver extra vegetables from your garden to the whole neighborhood.

Call your spouse just to say, I love you.

Call someone's attention to a rainbow or beautiful sunset.

Invite someone to go bowling.

Figure out someone's half-birthday by adding 182 days, and surprise them with a cake.

Ask someone about their children.

Tell someone which quality you like most about them.

Brush the snow off of the car next to yours.

Return your shopping cart to the front of the store.

Encourage someone's dream, no matter how big or small it is.

Pay for a stranger's cup of coffee without them knowing it.

Leave a love letter where your partner will find it.

Ask an older person for their advice.

Offer to take care of someone's pet while they're away.

Tell a child you're proud of them.

Visit a sick person, or send them a care package.

Join a Big Brother or Sister program.

Leave a piece of candy on a coworker's desk.

Bring your child to work with you for the afternoon.

Give someone a recording of their favorite music.

Email a friend some information about a topic they are especially interested in.

Give someone a homemade gift.

Write a poem for someone.

Bake some cookies for your local fire or police department.

Organize a neighborhood cleanup and have a barbecue afterwards.

Help a child build a birdhouse or similar project.

Check in on an old person, just to see if they're okay.

Ask for the recipe after you eat over at someone's house.

Personally welcome a new employee at work and offer to take them out for lunch.

While in a car, ask everyone to buckle up because they are important to you.

Let someone else eat the last slice of cake or pizza.

Stop and buy a drink from a kid's lemonade stand.

Forgive someone when they apologize.

Wave to someone looking for a parking space when you're about to leave a shopping center.

Send a copy of an old photograph to a childhood friend.

Leave a pint of your spouse's favorite flavor of ice cream in the freezer with a bow on it.

Do a household chore that is usually done by someone else in the family.

Be especially happy for someone when they tell you their good news.

Compliment a coworker on their role in a successful project.

Give your spouse a spontaneous back rub at the end of the day.

Serve someone in your family breakfast in bed.

Ask someone if they've lost weight.

Make a donation to a charity in someone's honor.

Take a child to a ballgame.

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