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Expat’s Wife Dilemma (Part 5)
Her husband left her stranded in a foreign country’s airport — Faith’s comeback story after twenty-nine years.
Asa left his wife, Faith, a mother of four children, stranded in a foreign country’s airport. Expat’s Wife dilemma!
Often, I experienced and felt uncomfortable with the job, and I usually closed my eyes and remembered the women who took me in — I liked and enjoyed the women I lived with; they were kind and sincere.
As days flew, the job continued to be frustrating and tedious. Then, I humbly called my mom and shared some of my new life with her.
Read part 4 here.
I called my mom to share more about my new life and suggested she shouldn’t tell my dad. Why? My dad didn’t like Asa that much because of his background.
I got lucky again; the on-call registered nurse, Gabby, took me out for lunch. She told me her inspirational story, and I was even more humbled and appreciative of my complicated life. She wrote down the requirements for admission to become a registered nurse in a community hospital. It was a straightforward requirement and almost free if I chose to work in a rural area in NY for three years after graduation.
