Friday, January 6, 2012

kinds of support and lack

Concern:
My student was so impressed with me today.  She couldn't believe I was standing on tip-toe when I was pregnant.  According to her, I was "so brave!"

I dropped some booklets and wasn't allowed to bend over and pick them up.

The lunch workers won't let me refuse soup.  I don't like soup.  But they fuss even when I try to convince them to pour me less.  They say, "But it's beautiful soup!"

My colleagues put fruit or cookies on my desk.  Actually, not for me - they say - for my baby.

No concern:
Tolga's boss, and his boss's wife think it's no problem to send Tolga to another city for five days when I'm 38 weeks pregnant.

Human Resources didn't renew my work/resident permit in time, but plan on fixing this by taking me to the government offices in the beginning of February.  I guess I get to choose whether I bring my few days old baby or not.



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