Being a wife of fire fighter...

Being a wife of firefighter is an honor. Being a wife of a firefighter means sharing him with the community not just every third day but also on holidays and birthdays so that he can be there for others when needed to save lives. Being the wife of a firefighter means not knowing if and when your husband will or will not come home after his shift. Being a wife of firefighter means knowing that one day you may get the worst feared call of your life and that call could come at any second that he's gone at the fire house. Being the wife of a firefighter means taking care of the house, the pets, or the children when he's away at the fire house. Being the wife of a firefighter means you must be independent and be able to do things on your own, and then lean back to him once he's back home.  Being the wife of a firefighter means you may have many sleepless nights lying alone in your bed praying he's okay. Being the wife of a firefighter means getting know the "jargan" talk that they speak and knowing what it all means. Being the wife of a firefighter means that you have an extended family that you never imagined you'd ever have. We are all truly family with an instant bond beyond anyone's belief.  Being the wife of a firefighter is always an adventure of sorts. You just never know what tomorrow will bring or what stories you'll hear. Being the wife of a firefighter means being understanding when he doesn't want to talk about work at times because he's seen something that no other person would ever in their worst nightmare see at their normal job and it's just that bad. Being the wife of firefighter means being compassionate, patient, loving, caring, giving, generous, humble, independant, strong, out-going, passionate, tough, curtious, resectful, understanding, and most of all couragous. As they go into the burning buildings we are left there praying that they will make a safe return and wondering what we are to do in the event that they don't. As they race off to respond to a medical call we wonder if they will make it there safe and sound without getting into a wreck on the way. Being a fire fighters wife at times and be hard but I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world for I am honored to be a firefighter's wife.