As Dr. Diana beautiful fountain pen made the nicest sound in her notebook as she made her notes.
"So the university cannot really alter the program for me. I'll still have to do the conserving practicum at some point. But they were happy to give me a leave of absence from the Muse Gallery and have approved my substituting in some research work," I told my therapist.
"And how do you feel about that?" I knew she was going to ask me that.
"Um. I'm disappointed, of course, but don't have a choice about it," I shrugged.
"It's weird, but even though I am scared to death about having a baby, and I'm more afraid of doing something that might hurt my baby."
She smiled at me.
"You're going to be a wonderful mother, dear," Dr Diana said.
So that remains to be seen.
"I have no idea how to be a mother or how I got into this situation in a bolt,"I held my hands up.