Thursday, July 26, 2012

The Unpublished Draft

It seems that my blog is in need of some updating, and in beginning the process I have found a post in my drafts that was never published. So we will start with this one.

I am so thankful for my job, and that it affords me the opportunity to have a glimpse into so many different lives. This particular assignment was about a single father of three who is in the National Guard. It gave us a glimpse of their family time together.

 Clockwise from left, Abby Mauss,  5, Sam Mauss, 8, Mike Mauss and Kate Mauss, 9, all of Cedar Falls, gather at the table for dinner in their home on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011. Mauss is a single father who currently serves in the National Guard as a helicopter pilot.
 ©Dawn J. Sagert/The Waterloo Courier

Chief Warrant Office-3 Mike Mauss, left, reads with his daughter Abby Mauss, 5, right, in their Cedar Falls home on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011. Mauss is a single father who currently serves in the National Guard as a helicopter pilot.
©Dawn J. Sagert/The Waterloo Courier
   
Chief Warrant Office-3 Mike Mauss, right, looks up historical facts on his phone while working with his daughter Kate Mauss, 9, left, on her homework in their Cedar Falls home on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011. Mauss is a single father who currently serves in the National Guard as a helicopter pilot.
 ©Dawn J. Sagert/The Waterloo Courier
 
Chief Warrant Office-3 Mike Mauss, top, quizzes his daughters Abby Mauss, 5, front, and Kate Mauss, 9, left, on their math in their Cedar Falls home on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011. Mauss is a single father who currently serves in the National Guard as a helicopter pilot.
©Dawn J. Sagert/The Waterloo Courier

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Unfortunately, you don't have the true story behind these pictures, these children and that man. You should use better judgement and fact check stories before posting. As in, did you know that Mike Mauss has twice been reported to child services and a third attempt by a physician in the State of Alabama was quashed by Black Hawk County? You certainly should find better examples of fathers. This one is not it.

Anonymous said...

this looks wonderful but what about the mom do they get to see her often?