By Judy Syfers
I belong to that classification of people known as wives. I am A Wife.
And, not altogether incidentally, I am a mother.
Not too long ago a male friend of mine appeared on the scene fresh
from a recent divorce. He had one child, who is, of course, with his
ex-wife. He is looking for another wife. As I thought about him while
I was ironing one evening, it suddenly occurred to me that I too, would
like to have a wife. Why do I want a wife?
I would like to go back to school so that I can become economically
independent, support myself, and if need be, support those dependent
upon me. I want a wife who will work and send me to school. And while
I am going to school I want a wife to take care of my children. I want
a wife a wife to keep track of the children's doctor and dentist
appointments. And to keep track of mine, too. I want a wife to make
sure my children eat properly and are kept clean. I want a wife who
will wash the children's clothes and keep them mended. I want a wife
who is a good nurturing attendant to my children, who arranges for
their schooling, makes sure that they have an adequate social life with their peers, takes them to the park, the zoo, etc. I want a wife
who takes care of the children when they are sick, a wife who arranges
to be around when the children need special care, because, of course,
I cannot miss classes at school. My wife must arrange to lose time at
work and not lose the job. It may mean a small cut in my wife's income
from time to time, but I guess I can tolerate that. Needless to say,
my wife will arrange and pay for the care of the children while my wife is working.
I want a wife who will take care of my physical needs. I want a wife
who will keep my house clean. A wife who will pick up after my children, a wife who will pick up after me. I want a wife who will keep my clothes clean, ironed, mended, replaced when need be, and who
will see to it that my personal things are kept in their proper place
so that I can find what I need the minute I need it. I want a wife who
cooks the meals, a wife who is a good cook. I want a wife who will
plan the menus, do the necessary grocery shopping, prepare the meals,
serve them pleasantly, and then do the cleaning up while I do my studying. I want a wife who will care for me when I am sick and sympathize with my pain and loss of time from school. I want a wife to
go along when our family takes a vacation so that someone can continue
care for me and my when I need a rest and change of scene.
I want a wife who will not bother me with rambling complaints about a
wife's duties. But I want a wife who will listen to me when I feel the
need to explain a rather difficult point I have come across in my
course of studies. And I want a wife who will type my papers for me
when I have written them.
I want a wife who will take care of the details of my social life.
When my wife and I are invited out by my friends, I want a wife who
take care of the baby-sitting arrangements. When I meet people at
school that I like and want to entertain, I want a wife who will have
the house clean, will prepare a special meal, serve it to me and my
friends, and not interrupt when I talk about things that interest me
and my friends. I want a wife who will have arranged that the children
are fed and ready for bed before my guests arrive so that the children
do not bother us. I want a wife who takes care of the needs of my quests so that they feel comfortable, who makes sure that they have an
ashtray, that they are passed the hors d'oeuvres, that they are offered a second helping of the food, that their wine glasses are
replenished when necessary, that their coffee is served to them as
they like it. And I want a wife who knows that sometimes I need a night out by myself.
I want a wife who is sensitive to my sexual needs, a wife who makes
love passionately and eagerly when I feel like it, a wife who makes
sure that I am satisfied. And, of course, I want a wife who will not
demand sexual attention when I am not in the mood for it. I want a
wife who assumes the complete responsibility for birth control, because I do not want more children. I want a wife who will remain
sexually faithful to me so that I do not have to clutter up my intellectual life with jealousies. And I want a wife who understands
that my sexual needs may entail more than strict adherence to monogamy. I must, after all, be able to relate to people as fully as possible.
If, by chance, I find another person more suitable as a wife than the
wife I already have, I want the liberty to replace my present wife
with another one. Naturally, I will expect a fresh, new life; my wife
will take the children and be solely responsible for them so that I am
left free. When I am through with school and have a job, I want my wife to quit
working and remain at home so that my wife can more fully and completely take care of a wife's duties.
My God, who wouldn't want a wife?
Dwight Arrington Myers[2] (May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011[3]), better known as Heavy D, was a Jamaican-born American actor, rapper, record producer, singer and former leader of Heavy D & the Boyz, a hip hop group which included G-Whiz (Glen Parrish), "Trouble" T. Roy(Troy Dixon), and Eddie F (born Edward Ferrell). The group maintained a sizable audience in the United States through most of the 1990s. The five albums the group released were produced by Teddy Riley, Marley Marl, his cousin Pete Rock and Eddie F.
Background informationBirth nameDwight Arrington Myers
[1]BornMay 24, 1967
Mandeville, JamaicaDiedNovember 8, 2011 (aged 44)
Beverly Hills,
California, U.S.
GenresHip hop,
new jack swing,
R&B,
reggae fusionOccupations
Rapper,
singer,
songwriter,
actor,
music executiveYears active1986–2011
LabelsUptown,
MCAAssociated acts
BiographyMyers was born on May 24, 1967 in Mandeville, Jamaica, the son of Eulahlee Lee, a nurse, and Clifford Vincent Myers, a machine technician.[5] His family moved to Mount Vernon, New York, in the early 1970s,[6] where he was raised.[7]
Heavy D & the Boyz were the first group signed to Uptown Records; their debut, Living Large, was released in 1987. The album was a commercial success, though Big Tyme was a breakthrough that included four hits. Trouble T. Roy died at age 22 in a fall on July 15, 1990, inIndianapolis. Dixon's death led to a tribute on the follow-up platinum album, Peaceful Journey. Pete Rock & CL Smooth created a tribute to Trouble T. Roy called "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" which is regarded as a hip-hop classic.[4]
Heavy D & the Boyz gained even more fame by singing the theme song for the television program In Living Color and also MADtv, and Heavy D performed the rap on Michael Jackson's hit single "Jam" as well as sister Janet Jackson's hit single "Alright". Heavy D then began focusing on his acting, appearing in various television shows before returning the music charts with Nuttin' But Love. After appearing in the off-Broadway play Riff Raff at Circle Repertory Company, Heavy D returned to recording with the hit Waterbed Hev.[4] In 1997, Heavy D collaborated with B.B. King on his duets album Deuces Wild rapping in the song "Keep It Coming." Heavy D was referred to in the song "Juicy" by the Notorious B.I.G., and appeared in his music video for "One More Chance".
In the mid-1990s, Myers became the first rapper to head a major music label, when he became the president of Uptown Records. Myers helped to develop rhythm-and-blues singer Mary J. Blige's career and hired Sean “Diddy” Combs as an intern.[8] He later became the senior vice president at Universal Music.[9]
Heavy D performed at the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards in October 2011. It was his first live performance in 15 years. Myers died on November 8, 2011, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 44. He collapsed outside his Beverly Hills home and was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.[7] It has been reported that his death was due to respiratory distress[10] and that no foul play was involved.
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