When I came out of the driveway, I saw that the cab driver was a woman. These days, however, this is a completely normal occurrence. I got in the car and said hello. I looked closely, it turned out that this is my former classmate, Jessica.
– And how did you get here? Do you work here all the time? – I was surprised at such a meeting, because I remembered that she worked as a technologist.
– No, I only moonlight on weekends, and then only on the days when I have time.
– Oh, somehow we have to survive, it’s clear that we all do not have enough money, – I said.
– Yes, maybe we would have enough money, but I need a spouse to save for a private house, – said classmate.
– What does that mean? – I could not resist a clarifying question.
– Yes, it does. My husband and I have been together for almost fourteen years, and all these years I do all the housework. I hope you have not forgotten that my husband is six feet tall. A lot of people think a man like that can move mountains. He can’t get him off the couch, he can watch TV 24 hours a day. He and I live in the private sector. We have a house with all conveniences. We started building one right away so that there would be fewer problems in the future.
But there is always something to do in a private house: to bring coal to the coal mine, to dig the garden, to water the beds, to repair the fence. My husband has stopped doing anything at home lately. It’s hard to get him out of the house. Just imagine, lying on your couch, a two-meter tall lump who refuses to work. He can’t even get up to take a drink of water. Is that normal?
– I absolutely agree with you that it’s not normal,” I said, “Maybe it would be cheaper to file for divorce?
– It is impossible, because he has nowhere to go, his mother-in-law has a tiny apartment, he won’t go to her! – waved her hand Jessica. He’ll never buy his own place, because he has a tiny salary. So I decided that I myself will buy him a house, to get him out of my neck.
– Have you ever tried to divide the house? – I asked a question.
– I’ll never do that! – said Jessica. – We have a beautiful and very comfortable house, the kids like living in close proximity to nature. And besides, I like to tinker in the garden. Just think, this spring I sold more than fifty thousand seedlings. We put a greenhouse on the property a long time ago, where I grow seedlings and flowers. Just imagine, clients come to my house on their own. And my mother sells vegetables, which I grow, which also brings additional income.
So I will not let the house to sell. But my spouse will not leave until I give him his share, because both his and my parents gave us the money to build a house. My father helped us build this house, he supervised the builders all the time. And then my mother said to me: “I wish I had given you intelligence instead of money, so you could have chosen a different spouse!”
I realize now that she was right, but can I change anything now. Our kids are all grown up, and my spouse is useless.
You know, I have one cherished dream: “When I get my husband out of my house, I’m going to study landscaping, because I love the earth more than anything else!”
– Have you decided to change your profession completely? – I asked.
– Maybe at first it will be a hobby, but eventually I think I’ll do it professionally. Maybe from the outside it looks ridiculous, but I can’t help it because it’s my golden dream. For example, my little sister dreams twice a year to go on vacation to warm countries, and I want to become a landscaper.
– Yes, Jessica, stop it! I think it’s a wonderful dream! You’ve always been a real optimist and fighter, you’re not used to giving up. It’s a shame that you have to work for your husband.
– It’s a temporary phenomenon, I’ll buy a house for my spouse, and then I’ll be free! – Jessica answered me.
During our conversation we didn’t even notice how we arrived. I wished Jessica good luck and hurry to earn a place for her husband and make her dream come true, because she really deserves to be happy!
