We dropped off our laundry at a little store next to the hotel today. While there a young girl was very friendly and happy to talk with Emerson. She told us all about her 12 month old son. Eventually I asked enough questions to discover that her son lives with her in-laws in another Province. She and her husband both travel to other cities to work and return to see their son (and presumably each other) about once a month, for 3 days. She cried and got very embarrassed. I can’t imagine a life where you travel for hours to work in a gift shop. With each passing moment, I feel more and more grateful for the life we have and the opportunities we are able to give Emerson.
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Very sad story. I know that it's not unusual to put children in "school" during the week so that you can work, and then to pick them up during the weekend, but that's terrible.
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