{"id":5059,"date":"2012-02-29T11:04:25","date_gmt":"2012-02-29T00:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mojitomother.com\/?p=5059"},"modified":"2012-02-29T11:10:02","modified_gmt":"2012-02-29T00:10:02","slug":"the-ache-of-leaving-my-baby-behind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mojitomother.com\/2012\/02\/the-ache-of-leaving-my-baby-behind\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ache of Leaving my Baby Behind"},"content":{"rendered":"
The purple and gold insignia of the orchid appears as I round the corner on the boarding gangplank. It\u2019s a symbol that would usually result in uncontainable excitement coursing through my veins.<\/p>\n
The hostess, hands pressed together, bows to greet me.<\/p>\n
\u201cSawadee Ka\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n
I wai back.<\/p>\n
A first class passenger sits talking on her phone, \u201cAlay na?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n
Words so familiar to me and instantly brings back memories of my confused students asking me the same. \u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n
There is a small spark of happiness deep within at the thought of returning to my spiritual home<\/strong>, but it is deadened by the home I have left behind.<\/p>\n