Things Unplanned in Life

Met a friend on my way to work today. Had a quick chat which turned into a 诉苦 session. She recently found out she was pregnant and there were many things on her mind. There was the maternity leave issue; she is a foreigner therefore only entitled to 2 months maternity leave. This is really little compared to the 6 months maternity leave that she'll get if she's working back in her country. Then there is the long and unpredictable working hours.

Somehow all these talk brought out her fears and inadequacies that she started crying. She confessed her pregnancy is unplanned for. Her husband and her had plans to visit all parts of asia while they're working in Singapore. Now she has to store all these plans and she is reluctant to give them up just to look after a child that she does not want. The thought of not wanting the child made her feel guilty. I guess all these thoughts just kept snowballing in her that she could not take it anymore.

I have no idea how to console her. I've never had something so drastic happening in my life. Sure, I had my share of unplanned things happening to me, but most just leave me frustrated for a while. Life goes on.