strangers for daughters
An ex-colleague of mine told me that she’s now working a regional job which requires her to travel frequently. In the last couple of weeks, she’d been to China and Hong Kong, and next week, she flies to Amsterdam.
Since it’s a business trip, her Amsterdam accommodation and expenses are all paid for by the company. As usual, she was trying to tell me how well the company treats her very well and does not put her up in cheap hotels.
Her husband too is apparently doing very well working in another state. Since both she and her husband have highly successful careers away from home, their two daughters, aged 10 and 12, live at home alone with their maid.
I guess she wanted me to tell her how envious I am of her success, but I didn’t because I’m not. I think her success is a high price to pay for having the opportunity to bond with her daughters as they grow.
Time flies and pretty soon, her daughters would’ve grown up and left home before she even got to know them. By that time, she’d be old and even with all the money in the world, she’ll be left wondering why she’s all alone with strangers for daughters. Why should I be envious of that?
