Moving on........ I always love it when I meet new people. We are introduced, we chat a while about our kids, what neighborhood we live in, etc. And then inevitably the question comes up that changes the whole tone of the conversation- "What does your husband do?"
I'll be honest and say that when Jason and I were first married, I was really vague with my answer. I would tell people that he was doing graduate work at Emory. Most people would assume that he was in med school and I wouldn't correct them. Eventually though, he graduated and I had to start being more specific. He is a pastor.
I wasn't ashamed of the fact. Actually, I'm really proud of him and the work that he does for our Lord. I just hated the way it would change people when they found out. It was like you could see them replaying our conversation in their head and making sure that they hadn't cussed or said anything else "sinful". I just wanted people to be real with me.
Now that we've been married for nine years, I've learned to deal with it all in a more mature way. I just make sure that I am as real as can be right from the beginning. I don't feel the need to play the part of the quiet, pious, always put together preacher's wife. I'm just me, imperfections and all. Now when people meet me, more often the not, when I tell them about Jason's job I get the response "Your husband does what?" And I'll take that!
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