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Yes, my friends, men and women are indisputably different in
many, many ways. Take my husband Brian and I, for example. I love him dearly,
but our ways of thinking and doing and interpreting and expressing are more
often than not, polar opposite. Partly this is due to our temperaments. He
thinks in terms of big pictures, I see details. He gets energized being around
a lot of people, I am rejuvenated when I get time by myself. He likes to fly by
the seat of his pants, I am an organizer and planner. You get the idea.
Partly though, these differences are because men and women
are just wired differently. For instance, before we left, Brian worked on
putting up a privacy fence in the backyard. Something about digging the holes
and using the power tools made my him feel “manly.” I can’t relate.
Now I’m not really what you’d consider a “girly girl,” but if it were
me who was building the fence, sure, I would feel a sense of pride and
accomplishment afterwards, but I would also feel sweaty and yucky and want to
come in and take a bubble bath when I was done (okay, so did Brian, but shhh,
don’t tell him I told you). I would NOT
be walking around the house beating my chest and grunting, “I am
woman!” (well, he didn’t do exactly that, but you get what I’m saying).
Anyhow, given our differences in perception, Brian and I
thought that throughout our journey we would occasionally give you a little
glimpse into our experiences from a “He Said/She Said”
perspective. We will take certain
moments from the WR that we both experience and share them from our differing
persuasions of thought.
We will also from time to time share in this series about
what it’s like to participate in the World Race as a married couple. Granted,
we are both going to experience things and be stretched on an individual level,
but there will be challenges and situations unique to us that folks who are
single may not encounter. Since only two other married couples have done this
before, we want to be able to share our hearts with you from this point of view
and hopefully provide a little insight for other couples.
So, sit back, relax, and stay tuned for the upcoming first
installment of the hot new blog series, “He Said/She Said.”
