Too Much Work

Amelia put the last plate in the dishwasher and cleaned the kitchen sink. "I'm tired of doing all this work," she grumbled. "Dishes, laundry, cleaning the bathroom, straightening things up--there's no end!" "Hey, you're not the only one who works around here," her brother, Patrick, reminded her. "Dad and I made dinner tonight. And, I might add, without griping about it.""Well, I don't know why Mom had to go and get a job," Amelia said."You oughta know," said Patrick. "You're one of the reasons she went to work.""Me? I didn't ask her to go out and find a job!""No, but the money she makes will pay for things you and I need--like food and clothes," said Patrick."Dad's always paid for all that," Amelia argued."Yeah, but he's been cut back to part time for now, and we don't know how long it will last," said Patrick. "Money's been tight, and when the chance came for Mom to take