We at The (real) Stepford Wives Association intrinsically understand what our family needs are and if those needs are being met in a proper Stepford way. This point was driven home recently when our outside temperatures dropped, as expected during the cooler winter months and power was lost for several hours.
It is often said that candlelight hides flaws and it's a point we find difficult to argue with or outrightly dismiss. When the power went out, we immediately set out lighting extra candles (candles are always utilized during the winter months in our homes) and brining out warm blankets. We made sure our husbands and children were comfortable as our homes cooled. Soup and hot cocoa were prepared (thank goodness for gas burners). We watched as our families, exchanged funny stories or terribly bad jokes, played games, children serenaded us with songs and music filled our home.
The power remained off for most of the afternoon and into the evening after darkness fell on our area. Outside, high winds and snow blew. When power was finally restored some hours later, the house suddenly alive with bathed in light so bright everyone seemed to blink. It was obvious apart from blankets around and snuggling to stay warm, the home was just as spotless in the bright light as it was in the partial darkness.
There was a measure of pride that billowed out deeply from each of us that was only evident much later when we discussed it at our brunch meeting. We find it incredibly odd that some women who profess to be Stepford Wives dismiss outrightly our meetings as being unStepford, yet they provide commentary on "news" events our husband's alone would know about and have obviously deemed us not needing to be concerned about. We're far too busy, cooking and cleaning to bothered with all that nonsense anyway. We concern ourselves with only the things our husband's find important for us to know.
