betsy

I am an essential worker. On the days I go in to work, my husband quietly waits by the door to pray for me as I lace up my sneakers in the garage. This has been our routine for the past few months. We both know that when I leave our safe little fortress, I […]

My life hasn’t turned out exactly like I imagined. I didn’t go to my dream college. I scored lower on standardized tests than I would’ve liked. I tried to get into a graduate program twice before I was accepted into one. I wasn’t accepted into my first choice of post-graduate training. I didn’t get married […]

I have a dishwasher… but I often forget to use it when I should. Let me explain. A sink full of dirty pots and pans is not a pleasant scene and can even affect my emotions.  Recently, after a full day of work and an evening with the kids, I came into the kitchen and […]

When I was first getting to know my husband, we would have long conversations over meals.  Our intention from the beginning was marriage, so there was no question on where we stood. I wasn’t trying to interview him, but since we were on the road to making a commitment, there were deep questions I needed […]

The man peered over his glasses as he studied my face. He wanted to make sure it matched the photo in front of him. We had finally made it to the front of the long line of people returning back into the country after vacation. The process was long, but necessary. Behind us were hundreds […]

The afternoon fatigue was setting in one day at work. You know that feeling you get a couple hours after lunch? I was grateful for the few minutes I could sit down. The questions automatically came out of my mouth as I talked to the young girl in the room, and I was laser- focused […]

Fresh out of my training, I started a new job with much anticipation. After getting over feeling nervous, I caught onto my new routine. I couldn’t have asked for better colleagues.  Since I was the youngest one on the team, they obliged every time I needed help and took me under their wing. We had […]

It was a milestone birthday for me. My husband tried to keep the details as much of a surprise as possible.  Family and friends were called, the food was ordered, the house was impeccably clean, and of course, the special cake was ordered. The party never happened. The morning of the event, my husband’s father […]

This was the day I became a parent. I had somewhat of a clue of what to expect, but almost a decade later, I can say it was very little.  And that’s my husband in the background, enjoying a burger.  Don’t think he knew, either. This past Sunday, I began to reminisce about that day […]

This is me, walking down the aisle toward something that was uncertain. I mean, I had never been married before.  In fact, I had just really gotten to know the man at the end of the aisle for less than a year.  And I was about to make a life-long commitment.  It felt a little […]