LIFE AS A TRUCKERS WIFE

by MRS...........................
(TXS)

MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE BEEN IN THE TRUCKING BUSINESS FOR 6 YEARS NOW.ITS VERY HARD TO BE A GOOD WIFE YOU NEVER SEE THEM,NEVER,HOLD THEM ALL YOU HAVE IS A DAMN TELEPHONE TO KEEP YOU CONNECTED AT FIRST I WAS REAL HARD ON MY CHILDREN AND BECAUSE WE WAS USED TO HIM AROUND ALL THE TIME HOME EVERY NIGHT.MY HUSBAND WENT FROM WORKING IN THE OIL FIELD TO HAVING HI OWN COMPANY
ITS REALLY HARD WHEN HE WOULD LEAVE THE KIDS AND I WOULD CRY AND HOPE EVERYTHING WOULD BE ALL RIGHT FOR US AN D HIM.WELL I'AM AT HOME TAKING CARE OF THE TRUCKING BUSINESS,TAKING CARE OF 4 CHILDREN AND HOLDING DOWN 2 JOBS MY SELF.

ITS HARD VERY HARD ON ME .WHEN HE GETS TO COME HOME THE REST 2 DAYS HE SPENDS SLEEPING,RESTING THEN ITS NEED A TRUCK TIRE,NEED OIL CHANGE,ALWAYS SOMETHING GOING ON ALL THE TIME WIT OUR TRUCKS WE HAVE 3 SO HE IS ON THE PHONE ALL THE TIME..........ITS HARD GETTING USED TO HIM SLEEPING IN THE B WIT ME AFTER NOT FOR 4 OR 5 WKS NOT AND THE WORST OF IT ALL IS OUR AGE DIFFERENT HE IS 50 AM 31 WE HAVE BEEN TOGETHER 12YEARS WE TRUST EACH OTHER LOVE EACH OTHER BUT YOU NOW E BEST THING I EVER DONE WAS ....................I GOT MY C D L AND NOW I DRIVE SOME WHEN I WONT WE HAUL WHEAT,MILO,CORN PEANUTS JUST ALL COMMUNITY AND LOVE IT.