Together We Go

I'm fortunate to be married to an exceptional woman. Case in point: I had to re-submit my book manuscripts to Amazon and Barnes & Noble because I accidentally misspelled my son's name in the dedication (the curse of typing too fast and arrogantly thinking you don't need to proof the stupid dedication; let that be a lesson to you writers out there), and I noticed that for $25, Amazon would add your book to the distribution list for bookstores, libraries, and academic institutions. I mentioned that fact to Rachel.

"Let's do it!" she said.

I looked at her. She was smiling. She was serious. I laughed and told her I would rather spend the money on getting my own website.

"Let's do it!" she chirped.

She is the world's greatest wife. Polish the trophy, engrave her name, hand it to her tomorrow. Game over.

It's funny because a lot of people have only heard my side of the story lately; that we stepped away from everything that we knew because I felt strongly that now was the time to focus on my writing career. But we also stepped away from the familiar so Rachel could pursue her dreams, find her purpose. She's an exceptional administrator and manager, a bold yet kind voice in the midst of chaos who can take the swirling vortex of creative ideas and pull them down into the corporeal world, giving them form and weight and substance.

In short, she can take the poop storm you and I encounter everyday and turn it into a sensible, productive reality. It's darn near a superpower.

She's been doing this her whole life, of course, but she's always followed a different path, because she believed her purpose was teaching. Seven years in public schools and even more in church settings have taught her that teaching is a great skill she possesses, but it's not her purpose. And that's okay, because it means that she's on the verge of something great herself.

Which brings me back to the happily married part. Most people would be freaking out during times like these, times when neither of us have a secured job, when we're both waiting on God to deliver something amazing instead of chasing something average. And that's the key: we're both waiting. We're both searching. We're both in a position to make this leap of faith, so wherever we go, we go together.

Together, no matter where we land. Like it's supposed to be.

Hopefully, you can say the same.