Yesterday my husband & I went to a retirement celebration for a chief, who was also a friend and mentor to my husband. As I was listening to all the stories of "old times" and all the memories, I thought how the fire service really is a brotherhood. But when the (now retired) chief got up to speak about his journey and his memories, the first thing he spoke about was his wife. WOW!!! Our guys may not mention it much, but as wives we really make their jobs easier. He spoke about how she made it easy for him to go to fires because she always stayed behind to take care of the bills, take care of the house and at many times raise their daughters alone, since he was gone so much. He spoke about how she always supported him and encouraged his tough decisions he made in his 38 year career. I just wanted to share this with you all, because being a Wildland Firefighter's Wife isn't just being a normal wife. No we have to pull up the laces (no pun intended) and keep the daily routines going while they go fight fires and help in other situations. I thought it was so awesome that he first and foremost acknowledged his wife as the most important part of his career.
I'm so honored to be a Wildland Firefighter's Wife and after hearing how our guys view us, it made me feel even more honored to be a Wildland Firefighter's Wife!!!
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There really are a lot of things that wives take care of in day to day life while their firefighter is gone. Some expected things - like bills, maintenance, and household chores; and unexpected things like emergencies. There are a lot of things you need to be ready for as a fire wife that sometimes you aren't even aware of until they happen. Has anything ever caught you off guard while he is gone?
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