We are almost at the end of the first term and my department tried to plan a luncheon together as a send off for me. I don't know if its because of the winter, weather, or end of term stress - but it didn't work out. I can't help but feel like an added burden ... It's fun to celebrate the first baby, is it still fun to celebrate the third? In the middle of a year full of change of curriculum, and extra work loads?
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| Gifts from my zumre |
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| A card from all |
So we had our weekly department meeting, and a bit of an anticlimactic send-off for me with cake and a gift. The card read "Roses are red, Violets are blue, Rachel is pregnant, Next year she will be too."
Well, at least we're all on the same page about me and lots of babies...
Inside the package were a pair of pink booties with a flower on it, and pinned to the socks was a gold coin. A Turkish tradition, but I still felt awkward - I don't do well in the center of attention. I make weird faces and facial twitches, I give a smile that's frozen in place because I don't know what else to do or say besides thank you.
But the gesture meant a lot to me anyhow - my colleagues friendship, open arms, and well wishes for our baby girl.
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