Friday, March 12, 2010

Thought About Sad News

The other day I heard from a friend about our mutual friend's 3rd miscarriage. She's 39 years old and she has a 2-year-old daughter. The first pregnancy went very well, so it was shocking to hear that she's had 3 miscarriages within a year (or even a little less than a year). I can't imagine how she feels, but I can relate to the feeling of having to mourn over and over and over again.



One thought came across my mind when I heard the news: "I'm GLAD I haven't been pregnant during the time she's been trying to have a second child." This was a rather peculiar thought IMO, as though my un-pregnancy state would somehow made her feel better.

I hope gynos can figure out what's wrong with her 'coz she didn't have any problem during her first pregnancy (and she got pregnant within 6 months already) and I still hope that she can get pregnant again and carry it full term.

About the work front: After helping out at the daycare for 2 weeks (where I don't get any salary except for some unemployment benefit from the government), I'm not sure anymore if I'm meant to be a mother to be honest. In a different way, I realize how TOUGH it is to parent a child. Although there have been WONDERFUL, heartwarming moments, there are times I'm confused as to what to do and I just hope there are guide books. I know the fact that my friends who are mothers also struggle with finding out the best ways to deal with their kids and hone their potential.


Funnily enough, that does NOT stop me from wishing that my period wouldn't come, although I didn't feel disappointed when my period did finally come.

Anyway, one other thing that came into my head after helping out at the daycare was this: "It's amazing to think of the responsibility and honour to be able to find out each child's potential and hone it." It just is. To be able to influence a child's life and help him/her bloom is a wonderful opportunity, but in order to do that, one has to understand the child first.
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2 comments:

  1. The PilgrimMarch 20, 2010 at 11:39 AM

    Hi, Amel! :)

    Thanks for visiting my blog. :)
    Most of all, I really thank you for the word of comfort. :)
    I really admire your positive attitudes and faith to God. :)

    THanks again for that and for letting me know that I'm not alone as I've been depressed and feel hopeless because of the diagnosis and some social pressures becoz of not having any child yet. :(

    I'm so happy to find this blog of yours and it really gives me comfort as I read it. :)
    Oh my! I can see my self while reading this blog: that similar kind of feelings and thoughts.
    Really happy to find your blogs, though! :)))

    Anyway, I enjoy all your blogs (including the finnish ones) as they are far more interesting than mine. :p but, yes..seriously, they are! :)
    I'll be visiting your blogs often whenever I'm not busy, if you don't mind. :)
    -Henny-

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  2. AmelMarch 20, 2010 at 6:56 PM

    Hi, Hen, you're VERY welcome. I'm not always positive, but I try to think more of positive things instead of negative ones. :-)))) THANKS for visiting my blogs and leaving comments and encouraging words. :-D

    I understand your feelings about your diagnosis. I hope you can let go of all the outer pressures 'coz the inner pressure is already overwhelming at times. And I hope you get a happy ending when it comes to TTC program. :-D

    It's MY pleasure whenever you can visit my blogs. :-D

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