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| Barrett and Dosha |
My brother, Barrett, is amazing. He's an entomologist who teaches at the University of Wisconsin LaCrosse. He does scientific illustration and sleep research on bees, and is an all around brilliant, compassionate, and funny guy. I'm constantly floored by his knowledge and talent, and his enthusiasm for life and learning is inspiring. I adore Barrett and I'm honored to be able to say I'm his sister.
My new sister-in-law, Dosha, is gentle, kind, and creative. When she heard the news a few years back that Ian was being deployed to Iraq again, her first response was that she would find a week or two to come out to Milwaukee and help me. And she did. Living through a deployment with small children teaches you quickly who really means it when they say they are there for you, and it's not always the people you expect. Those ten days where Dosha stayed with us and made it possible for me to breathe easier for a little while will always mean the world to me. I love her.
The two of them make a lovely couple. It's the kind of pairing that seems so natural that it's hard to imagine them not together. Barrett's energy and extroversion is nicely balanced with Dosha's calm and patient amusement. Just knowing they have each other makes me happy and feel better about the world.
So, of course, they had a lovely wedding. It was unique and moving and fun, just like their relationship.
