A story was about a married couple that
usually argued on who will wash there dishes. There was one time the two
decided a wager to settle their quarrel once and for all. The wager concluded
that whoever the first one to talk will always washes the plates, and bowls,
and pots, and pans, always. They began to act like a statue. Until a moment, a
neighbor discovered a horrible incident. The neighbors called the herb-man;
yet, the couple talked and does nothing. They remained dumb despite of the
entire spell given by the herb-man. As a result, the herb-man ordered the men
to make two coffins for the couple namely Ka Maldang and Ka Ugong. Afterwards,
the men lifted first Ka Ugong to his coffin. In Ka Maldang's part she could not
dare to be put inside the coffin, so she hurriedly opened her eyes and quickly
pushed the men saying that don't touch her even her husband. As a response, Ka
Ugong leaped and shouted towards Ka Maldang that she talked first. As the wager
stated, they have followed that and Ka Ugong shouting happily wherein he won
the game. And he knew that from that moment he will never wash dishes.
Reading a story like this made me remember another story of long ago about a
young man who was very poor but was able to win a princess because he was able
to make her laugh.
The
value of sense of humor is really a treasure. As a matter of fact, a person who
can make others laugh is as rich as Manny Pacquiao or Bill Gates and others. He
who can make laugh others as well as himself will receive a happy living. You
can gather friends for they have attracted to a cheerful fellow. Laughter is
the best medicine as they say. Of course, true enough, laughter absolutely
drives away worries and makes one lighthearted. You will never feel alone as
long as you know how to laugh as well as how to share your laugh.
In the story “Why Women Wash Dishes?" Obviously, it emphasizes sense of
humor. It has a happy ending. Another, the characters were funny. But if we
read the story deeply without just looking to the ridiculous side. There was a
trouble because of the reason that why they should argue to themselves in
terms of the dishes. In reality, washing dishes was just a minor problem
of a husband and wife. Fault-findings and counting each contributions.
Complaints actually was one of the factor where in marriage results into separation,
if not properly settled. Say for instance, "And what do you do?"
asked Ka Maldang. “You tie the carabao the reeds in the field and then you lie
down on the grass to watch it graze. You call that hard work? I cook, clean the
house, wash your clothes, I scrub the floor; I do all the work that only slaves
should do. And yet, you even refuse to help me wash the plate from which you
have eaten?" Ka Maldang complained. From the statement of Ka Maldang that
was really offensive on the part of Ka Ugong. She kept on counting and nagging
the things she does and compared those on the work of Ka Ugong all day. Due to
her anger, she picked the broom and kept striking Ka Ugong wherein she tends to
hurt her husband not just emotionally but physically. As Ka maldang striked her
husband, Ka Ugong ducked under the table. He cried
"Don't". "Don't strike me?” “Come out under the table, you
coward," ordered Ka Maldang. As to the couples conversation, there
represented Ka Ugong as a henpecked
man.
"You are the woman". "You should do all the housework". Ka
Ugong said. Regarding to this statement of Ka Ugong, for me it is really
obsolete now a day. As a matter of fact, yes, almost long time ago a female
must do all the household chores while the gentlemen work to sustain the needs
of the family. Before the power to lead was on the part of the male, in
contrary, the female gained less opportunity and less privileges. But, as to
present situation the female and the male is equal in all aspects of freedom.
Although, there is something that only boys can do same as a female has only
element that boys cannot do.
