My parents lost my sister. This was in 1978 and they weren't even allowed to look at her - the body was whisked away. They have never got over not being able to hold her and see who she was. I think mothers need to hold their babies, whatever the circumstances
The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.
OldMike (03-01-16)
I think she should hold the baby, otherwise she will always be left wondering. Also name the baby and have a funeral.
It makes me so angry that its possible this could have been avoided.
I'm sorry for your friend, it's a horrible thing for anyone to go through. But yes, it is now advised that she gets to hold her baby and say goodbye..
Do a little of something that makes you happy every day!
I'm really sorry for her. Yes, she held her baby. She struggles not to get into depression for the sake of her son but I know she barely finds strength to go further.
She was induced yesterday late night. However there are serious symptoms, mainly losing a lot of blood.
And they decided to make medical expertise in order to find out the exact cause of baby's death.
It's heartbreaking ....
The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.
That's so sad...
Do a little of something that makes you happy every day!
I've had such a hard day. My manipulative boss "spat" in my soul again. We've had working meeting, how I hate this kind of reunions! From time to time she misreats and criticizes nearly everyone withoit any ground.
Three months ago a woman liked my sample of translation and appreciated according to her " my artistic way of expressing feeling and making words nice". It really made me fly. But my boss didn't appreciate my work neither financially nor other way. I've worked hard and translated this work and other serious translations in rather short term. Do not forget that I have additional obligations of office manager.
Now the boss wanted me to translate text into English and French in two weeks nearly without sleeping and with all obligations ahead! I refused because it's beyond my forces with all my health problems and she criticized me that I translated serious stuff in 3 weeks!
There are no other variants yet, infortunately. I feel suffocated because of all this and my lumps.
I've told myself that I must resist until the moment I take official exams to become sworn translator. But is there any reason, because I'm thinking of continue my life in other country?
I could have avoided if not prpblems with my father, but that's another topic...
How should I stand up to her when she insists that I should translate super fast ( even if it's superficial) and should be editor of 5 foreign languages?!
Sorry for any mistakes.
Selena, please see the specialist about the lumps. I am sure they are nothing to worry about, like the doctor said.
With regards to your exams, are they not viable in any country? If not, perhaps you could take different exams, do some research on which are best to do.
You need to stand your ground about working reasonable hours. A bit of overtime here and there is probably expected, but working evenings and weekends is not right.
selena (06-01-16)
OK I'm not sure about all the work you are doing, but are you working slowly in comparison with others? Could you do it quicker by giving the idea of what it means, rather than translating every word itms?
Go and see the specialist. It's much worse worrying about what it is, rather than knowing.
Do a little of something that makes you happy every day!
selena (06-01-16)
No, I'm working at average speed even faster than others. It's mainly about literary and medical documentation. The thing is that in our company it's practically only me who translates this kind of texts.
There was a girl who translated it very fast...but translation was rejected.
It's my boss's personal desire.
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