A Funny Thing

A funny thing happened to me the other day. Well, actually it wasn't funny at all. It has caused me to do a LOT of thinking. I was on my way to take a bunch of my children's old clothes, books and toys to a consignment sale. My cellular device-aka electronic tether-rang. It was my husand. He called to tell me that one of his co-workers wives gets up every morning and makes his lunch for him. I do not do that. I responded by saying, "You're really picky about your sandwich and salad." After I hung up I got to thinkin'..."I wonder if his wife cleans their gutters and cuts their grass and takes out the garbage?" I am getting really tired of not being appreciated. What I do, doesn't get noticed and what I don't do, does. Am I makin' any sense?

I ask my children to take the dogs out. They say, "I've already done it once today." Do they think the dogs only need to go out once a day? Or should I be the one to take them out every time? When they ask me to do something for them, they want it now!!!

Here's another thing. At Bible Study a while back I was talking about painting the ENTIRE inside of my house and how much I enjoyed painting. I find it relaxing. So the other day I get an e-mail from a friend in the Bible Study asking me if I would come and give her an estimate on painting her living and dining rooms. I marched right on over and we agreed on $100. I started on Monday and got it almost done in 3and a half hours. After Bible Study today I am going over to finish-should take no more that an hour and a half. Do the math...that is $20 an hour people. I feel like I have struck gold. Getting paid to do something that I enjoy!!! My husband thinks that is not enough. Whatever... I would have to work at a minimum wage job for over 15 hours to make that kind of money. I used to work in the nursery at my church for $7 an hour. I dreaded going to work for 3 hours to make all of $21.

Am I the only one who feels this way? I want to be appreciated. And loved. And valued for what I do.