It's been a while since I've seen my former student clinician from Mercy College that I used to develop my feminine voice. So It was a great pleasure to see her again and catch up on things.
But first....
I was a little depressed, as I noticed that my former cruise partner had deleted the "Congratulations" message I sent, finding out that she has a new grandchild. So sad. I doubt she'll ever let go of her anger towards anyone who may have hurt her (like me), and as a result, will never heal from her wounds. I mentioned this to LK when we met, and she was a great "pick me up" when I needed it most. And then we talked about her good news - her bun in the oven is healthy, and she can't wait to be a mom. We talked about so many things in the short time we were together, and I'm hoping that we can get together early next month.
LK is a great person, and is now a great professional. Yet, her pregnancy is getting in the way of her assignments (occupational prejudice), and there's not much she can do save to deal with it assertively. She intends to continue working after baby leave, and I feel she will "easily" be able to handle the demands of both family and career. Hopefully, her partner will also step up to the challenge of raising a child.
I won't go into much more right now. Maybe later on, if LK is OK with it. (I learned at least that much from dealing with FCP.)
