February 17, 2026

Brick by Brick

Brick by brick we are carrying our dependents along while building our family’s future and what we hope is a legacy of support and love. Brick by brick we are building and diversifying our careers. Brick by brick we are scaffolding our children’s education and adding to their exposure to a variety of extracurriculars while learning what we can about future options as they discover who they are and what they are called to. Brick by brick we are advocating for the best in healthcare for my parents (for now) and ourselves and our children and finding ourselves pouring hours into appointments, calls, portal messages, reading and seeking resources, and delivering care. Brick by brick we are shuttling everyone to everything most of the time when we are not working and we are bearing witness to rehabilitated steps and skill building with each passing year. It is exhausting. It is meaningful. It is the life of the Sandwiched.