After John got up this evening, he was up in the bathroom/office vicinity when I heard him scream, “ERIIINNN!!!!” Now, for a man that rarely raises his voice for anything, this was pretty unexpected. I, of course, assumed that he was dead and rushed to the stairwell.
No, he is not dead, but he is accepted for the MFA program at Fairfield starting this summer. And as much as I’d like to joke that it’s because I’m a fabulous editor, it was based wholly on the merit of his writing. The email said that his writing was suberb, and a lot of other adjectives that I can’t remember right now because my brain is fried. I remember something like, “sharp, current, relevant” or words to that end. His dialogue was especially good. His themes and undercurrents were interesting and deep. (Shoot me that I can’t think of another word for deep right now. If I didn’t respect my husband’s privacy so much I’d hack into his email and post the email directly.) In other words: really, really good. The head of the program accepted him without even having his complete application in hand- so he’s got to hussle and get that all in- but he’s in.
Now, all of a sudden, this program gives us something to shove our feet into. Although we may continue to endure the job we are currently enduring, we can work towards something bigger. The benefit of a low residency program is that where ever he gets a job, we can go. On the flip side, if we need to stay, we can stay. His program will require some travel, but it isn’t full-time on campus. That helps him juggle life and school and everything else in between.
I am feeling so blessed that he was able to hear back so quickly, and not only that, begin a program that will help him do the one thing that he really wants to do. Another step up. One more step towards good stuff. Plus, I like seeing the glow caused by his validation. It’s amazing to see someone that you love hear that they are good at what they love to do.
A good day.
Congratulations! You guys must be so relieved.
I’m so excited for you guys. Congrats. Ya gotta love blessings