The Importance of Love, part deux:
There's a high respect and importance placed on children and the love of children
here. I was impressed when one of my male
friends described to me the joy that a
baby brings into your life. And you can see the manifestation of that joy
everyday by the crowds of mothers, grandmothers, or nannies waiting outside of
schools to pick up their children. In the pleasure the mother has in
pulling her child's schoolbag on wheels while the offspring contentedly eats a
snack or talks about the day. A grandmother bringing her grandchildren on
the bus, allowing them validate the tickets and coaching them on proper
etiquette, "say excuse me."
And to
some extent, importance of love for children is codified. One of my
friend's job offers was rescinded after her employer found out that she was
pregnant. Illegal in the US, absolutely, but now she is a content
stay-at-home, proud mother of two. Boh.
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