Subservient? ... Really!?

 I'm finding myself quite annoyed with a misconception held by one of my husbands co-workers...and possibly allot of other people in the world. Because I spend my time taking care of the kids while dad gets a few extra hours of sleep (he works second shift), making home-cooked meals, and other "menial" tasks the said co-worker thinks of me as "subservient".

Here's a definition for you:  Subservient - useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate

Okay, I just lost all my steam for this subject. Honestly, I was all ready to rant a rave on how I'm a homemaker by choice, and I like it! But now I just feel sorry for him, and anyone else with this misconception. Maybe especially for women who feel that caring for their family is "inferior" to any paying job that someone else may have. My husband tried to explain to his friend that I am not subservient. That we work together and help each other because that's what you do when you love someone. He had no response to that. Again, sadness. Are there really people out there who don't have that kind of loving relationship with their own families?! Of course the answer is yes, I know that. And I know everyone has their own problems in their own situations. I guess I just wish people wouldn't label me (and all homemakers) with such negative connotations.

While my wonderful husband goes to work to support us I stay home to take care of and teach our children, make sure we all have food to eat and clean clothes to wear. I clean floors, the bathroom, get rid of cobwebs, wash dishes over and over and over again, and occasionally I even wash the windows. Sometimes I get burnt out by it all and need a break, but do I ever feel that the work I do is inferior or subservient? No. For the most part I love it! I love spending time with my kids and creating a clean and relaxed atmosphere in our home, where we can all feel safe and happy. I am so happy to help and, dare I say, serve the people I love! How enlightening and uplifting to know and feel that our marriage is one of equal partnership. We each have our different responsibilities but they are equally important as we work together to teach, nurture, and protect our family. I freely choose this life of mine, and I think it is of the greatest importance.