I Want to Be the Dad Today

Switching roles is my plan. I am planning to be the Dad today. I'm thinking we all just need to switch roles with our spouses once in a while to shake things up. Just getting out of the daily grind of being the "mom" and wife and everything to everyone, cleaning , cooking, shopping, breaking up fights. Sometimes I just want to be the Dad. You know exactly who I am talking about. The one that leaves the dirty socks and underwear on the floor, wet towel in the bathroom, sits on the couch watching television so loud he can't hear his offspring screaming bloody murder. That is the one I am referring to.

When I become the 'dad' for the day, I am going to go play a round of golf and act like I had already told the 'mom' about it, weeks earlier. I am going to scratch myself, ask what is for dinner as I inhale a bowl of chips, tell my kids to pull my finger, yell and curse at the television when the game is on, have the remote control glued to the palm of my hand, ask if my blue shirt is clean, when I had just taken it off an hour earlier. When I become the 'dad' for the day, I will hint around about sex approximately fifteen times that day and ask what's taking her so long while I watch her cook dinner and wash dishes. That is the 'dad' I would like to be for a day. I think this could be a fun experience but only for one day. Any longer than that and I would fear the loss of brain cells and certainly would have concern for my children's safety and well being. Only one day, would it take and it's certainly cheaper than a spa treatment.

Please do not misunderstand me. I am married to a great guy. We have celebrated many years together and both acknowledge that marriage and parenting is work for both parties involved. Just an example of our give and take would be his accomplishments while I was at work today. My husband was home with our two boys, ages 14 and 5. He completed three loads of laundry, ordered the oldest son to do the dishes and take out the trash, fed the youngest cookies for lunch but managed to do the grocery shopping for me. I think that is pretty darn good and helpful. To successfully work on a marriage and raise a family, you each have to divide the responsibilities and get everyone to pitch in. That is our key to success. On top of everything that my husband accomplished today, he ordered pizza for dinner. Could I feel more like a queen after a long day at work? By the way, he continued hinting around about sex, grabbed his golf clubs and headed out the door. Yep, I want to be the 'dad' just for one day. It would surely be fun.