Your Asian mom

Yesterday, I met an acquaintance I hadn’t seen in a while — someone many people know for her ongoing appeals for donations to support her sick child. Her story has always been a deeply emotional one. From the very beginning, she was told by doctors that her child might not survive. Yet, she and her partner chose to go ahead with the pregnancy. Against the odds, the child lived — a miracle , many would say. But the journey since then has been far from easy, marked by recurring complications, constant medical care, and of course, mounting financial costs. Over the years, I have often wondered about the decisions she made. She once had a well-paying job, yet chose to leave it for a much lower-paying one. She also left a financially stable marriage for a partner with uncertain income . With her qualifications, I always thought she could have returned to a more stable career instead of relying on public donations . But life is rarely that simple. There are always stories behind choices tha...

I just passed through the first trimester, and I thought I would have the chance to live like normal human being. But it is not, I finally had my first vomitting in office and it occured in front of my boss who was in the middle of briefing me about my work. Earlier, I had milk and corn flakes. I was fine until my boss called me to stand next to him. I could feel the throwing up wave, Ive told him I really had to leave for bathroom but he kept on talking. I couldn't control it. I was cupping the vomitus with my hand. I continued doing so in the toilet, it also stained my hair as everything happened so fast, spilled it on the floor as well. I felt so bad that the whole room was smelly. Recalling back what had induced the vomitting...I guess it was the carbonated drink I had for the dinner and mixed with milk during breakfast that caused all the mess. I should have avoid it. Everytime after I vomit, I would definitely depressed and refuse to eat anything later-my husba...