首先,我會先開冷氣,絕對不要因為省電,而讓自己滿頭大汗、壞了心情!接著我會放好聽的音樂,感謝這麼多的音樂電台,有古典的、懷舊的、流行的……好音樂源源不絕!在沁涼的空氣與悅耳的旋律中,我愉悅的展開那神聖的工作,先燙領子,接著是袖子、前身,最後是後背。
約莫一個半鐘頭,可以燙十件,不算快,但我很滿意,這夠老公穿兩個星期!大功告成後,我幾乎是不累的,歷經音樂饗宴後的心靈,更覺得豐富與滿足!現在我固定兩個禮拜燙一次衣服,我把它當成是一種休息、一種享受!
當老公驗收成果時,總是忍不住的感謝與讚美我,不是因為我幫他「省錢」,而是每一件英挺的襯衫都是我用無數愛心燙出來的。當他穿著「愛」的襯衫時,他覺得好幸福!
(原文刊於 自由時報 家庭生活版 2003 09 03)
後記
所謂「熟能生巧」,我現在燙衣服可是快得很呢!但是燙衣服的頻率卻變成一週兩次了,罪魁禍首是女兒們的制服,沒錯,就是那只穿一天就洗的制服!以前我對於燙孩子的制服是抵死不從的,心想小孩的衣服何必那麼講究?當女兒開始亭亭玉立了,有天發現她穿著微皺的制服,心中突然萬般不忍,於是我開始毫無怨言的燙起孩子們的制服了!我對自己的改變感到不可思議,外子則是大笑說,我和他媽媽愈來愈像了!婆婆連睡衣和被單都要燙呢,夠嚇人吧!
嗯..轉變自己的心情也是必修的一門功課呢!
ReplyDelete[版主回覆12/24/2006 17:22:32]是啊, 愈來愈覺得, 不管做什麼事, 心境是重要關鍵, 就像慈濟人說的"心美看什麼都美" ! 與妳共勉!
Dear Helen,
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I have different criteria as to how much iron is considered sufficient. Since his criteria are higher than mine, I suggest he be the one to achieve such a standard. Thereafter, my husband would iron his own shirt every night. My daughters saw this new sight and said, "Dad, is ironing your new hobby?" I never have to worry about not ironing right for him. However, don't mistaken me to be the lazy bum of the house, there are many things that I have higher standard for am enslaved over them.
Cecily