Principles of Marriage and Family Ethics

(Chris Devlin) #1

Chapter 32


House-Keeping


Ahouse, althoughalittleplace,isapreciousblessing.Itisashelterfor
the manwho takesrefuge initafter thework. Iiisaplace forseeking
comfortineven after beingona holiday.onefinds restinone's home,
Nowhereislikehomeandnowherecanonefindpeaceasonewouldin
one'shome,Itisaplaceoffriendship,love.sincerity,comfort,rest,anda
placewheremenandwomenofgoodvirtueareeducatedandtrained.It
isaworkshoptotrainmankindandaplacetoeducateandbringupchil-
dren. It is a little society from which greater societies are formed.


Itisresponsiblefortheadvancementaswellasthedeclineofthelar-
gersociety.The smallfamilyenvironment. althoughapartof agreater
society,enjoysaninternalindependence.andthatiswhycorrectingana-
tion must start by improving the family.


Theresponsibilitiesofeducation.training,andrunningofthissensit-
ive social base lies with the women. There are women, through their
deedsandbehaviourtowardstheirfamily.candeterminethedeteriora-
tionorprogressofanation.Thus,thejobofahousewifeissensitive,re-
spectable and revered.


Thosewhounderestimatethefamilyunitandareashamedwiththis
job.areii'factignorantofitsvalues.Ahousewifeshouldbeproudofher
position.Sheisholdingapositionofhonourandsacrificeforthegoodof
society.


Theeducatedwomenhaveagreaterresponsibilityinthisjob,andthus
should be models to others. They should practically prove that being
educateddoesnotcontradictthepositionofbeingahousewife,butthat
it also helps in being a better housewife.

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