If my sister, who’s caring for three young girls and teaching while her husband is deployed to Afghanistan, can blog every day, and he can blog every few, then dammit, so can I. This is my motivation.
And they are actually what I wanted to blog about, because I think it’s really cool what they’re doing.
They’re keeping coinciding blogs (Aaron’s and Heidi’s) to document the experience of separation by war from both sides — a loyal husband/father staying connected with his loved ones from the war zone while his busy counterpart plays Wonder Woman on the homefront.
Even if you’re not related to them and reading the blogs for the obvious family update aspect, there’s value in this project, I reckon. What a rare, raw glimpse into the emotions and daily lives — not to mention cute kid quotes — of a family separated by sacrifice. To boot, my sister is an English teacher and published poet, so her writing is sometimes even better than mine, which is saying quite a lot. And her hubby, who beats us at Trivial Pursuit every single time, is pretty bright himself, and his writing is just as wonderful.
It’s a personal journey for both of them, but I think the lessons are broader. The courage of every member of their family is admirable. It really makes you appreciate what people do so you can run around drunk on St. Patty’s Day, even if you’re not Irish at all, or sit there and read a blog on your laptop. Thank you, Congers.
yay for me! thank you, dear sis, for the props and kind words. and yes, if I can do it, you most certainly can, too.
(just so you know, I only wish I got paid to write every day, like you do)