Working in a creative field including being an artist, writer, and creator, or even in entrepreneurship demands a lot of time and sacrifice from an individual, and as such most times balancing between work and family becomes one of the greatest challenges in adulthood life. I grew up with my uncle who was a writer and had a family with a wife and a young boy about my age. The time spent with my cousin in the company of both of his parents highlighted significant challenges that they went through as a family on account of his father's choice of career.
As a writer yet to establish himself, my uncle spent a significant amount of time on his own, studying books and magazines, taking detours and random walks to gain inspiration for his next work. This significantly interfered with his attention and time for his family. While he was not entirely absent, he spent less time with his wife and son and was almost always absent-minded and in his own thoughts during family time such as at the dinner table. While he sincerely loved his wife and child and went to great lengths to provide for them as is his duty and responsibility within the community and based on the widely accepted human culture, both his partner and child did not seem to appreciate his efforts.
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My uncle was as such often unhappy and under satisfied with his career and work, a situation that often built up to self-loathing which was transferred to his family in the manner that he addressed them sometimes. Often, he would shout at his wife or just ignore her all together especially when he seemed tired and frustrated from his writing endeavors. These challenges are common among many families as they are a product of the dynamic in society and the community. Consistent with the issues of dependence and vulnerability of loved ones raised in "A prayer for my children" by Kate Daniels (Schwehn and Bass, 2020), My uncle's family were dependent on him not only for physical needs but also the emotional effort and support which he offered very little of.
However, my uncle felt a distinct urge of the need of working hard at his career despite the consequences it had for his family. Eventually, when he was successful, he would be able to take care of his family adequately and enhance a better community and society all around him. Much like how strong Sullivan Ballou felt about the war for America's civilization despite having to affect his wife and kid's happiness (Schwehn and Bass, 2020). However, while the sacrifice may be significant and directly related to success especially for people engaged in creative works, there is strength in leaning upon one's family and community for support.
While he needed all the time to be able to make effective strides and succeed in his work as a writer my uncle somehow forgot about his family. As a result, their needs and sorrows came back to affect him too and stale him in being able to achieve his goals. Depending on the family provides adequate strength to keep going. And just as illustrated in the book of Ruth, commitment to one's family and societal values may be the redemption and path to individual success.
References
Schwehn, M., & Bass, D. (2020). Leading lives that matter: What We Should Do and Who We Should Be (2nd ed.). Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.
