a fifi wife {fifo life: real life fifo: a comment from the fifo husband}

I woke up to this this morning. It brought a smile to my dial and more than a tear or two to my eye. A comment left from a post..unedited..from my beautiful husband from yesterdays post.

I love this blog!!!! its like getting the casual chat that we might have at home yet while i am out here. I will admit that from the first time that i ever rang FIFO Wife after she gave her number (firstly to see if it was not a hoax number she might give to the guys to brush them off) I was hooked. I needed to talk to her again and again to get that fix she is addictive. She is my piece of home, she finishes the puzzle that is our life and I always get a better feeling when it is an unexpeted call; it warms me knowing it did the same, short and sweet, our fly bys as you may say. The new way of the old hidden notes you would find in your wallet, bag packed for work. Small things that mean more than the big gesters, just like Deb loves the randome cuddle no reason for it just another fly by.

I read FIFO wifes blog each day, more times than not at night, once the job is done,  to me is just like being at home when we can listen to the silence that crepted up on us, after the sun went down, with the moon shining bright, the boys stopped their banter in their room, the tv is off, it is just us like it use to be, trying to talk without the interruptions of B1 B2 or B3, this is the time of the day that we talk every about everything and anything and this is what FIFO wife shares with you, relish in the conversation. To know what it is that you have, is knowing that you are happy truly. We are great together, i know what it is that i have in my wife and if it not for the suport and backing of her we would not be here, every great achievment is done with more support from FIFO Wife than i would give my self.

What this blog has showed me is that there are a lot of wives like mine who are strong, honest and  have a story alot like ours. In a way feeling alone, some judge this life but who cares get on with it be a strong role model for you children learn how to change a tyre, don’t rely on roadside assistance, this is what make Deb great in my eyes, our boys are a product of her it has to be said she has more time with them but most stay at home mum’s do but i have pictures of them each day and every day. A picture of every day saved to my computer sent via email, phone or downloaded from home. I have not missed a single thing in their lives because of this, it runs on my screen saver daily, from our babies to the superman, spiderman, and ben 10 of today. These are small things that mean more than the great gestures, if this helps you with the life style of the FIFO industry i can only say  what you have is a great insight to our marriage we like to think it works, it has so far, also know it can not be done without my family with the effort that Deb talks about, that is all that is needed to get this job done a little easier.

xxF

We cant do this job without each other,

xx Deb.