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The next week passed slowly, pri for John’s mom to pass away It took three days, but on Tuesday, John called Luke and said that she had passed quietly in thewhile both John and his uncle were in the roo and there was no trauma -- only peace

I felt so bad for John, and couldn't i my own mom or dad He was lucky he had his uncle and Felicia to offer support as well as Luke Luke spent asin to spell them off I didn't ood heart Luke had and how loyal and supportive he was as a friend

I already kneas a great boyfriend and husband, and I knew based on the way he was there for John that he would be there for me and our children when the time came

I felt so lucky

What I didn't feel lucky about was being beset by persistent nausea and fatigue of early pregnancy My mother tried to say that it meant I would have a healthy baby, but I wondered if I kept losing weight whether that would be good for the baby When Iand assured e that I didn't have to worry about it not getting enough nutrition It would take what it needed froh fat stored insickness passed

"Even if you stay sick, as long as there are tiet what it needs," Luke told ive you to stop thesickness"

I tried to relax and be patient for ue to pass, but it was starting to affect my studies and my ability to do the weekly international relations serad students, andto discuss my continued status as a seminar leader

To my surprise, he calledin his office at nine o'clock the nextI had rearranged my schedule because of it So, I had to s backuntil later in the afternoon, because ofsickness

"I'm busy all afternoon for the next week," he said "It has to be in the "

"Can I do it over Skype instead? It's hard for me to come on campus when I'm sick"

"It has to be in person," he said "I need you to sign some documents"

"Can't you send them to me in an email attachment and I'll scan the of frustration building inside of me that he just couldn't -- or wouldn't -- understand

"Look, Ms Dixon, if you can't carry out your duties as a sen and let someone else take your place who can offer students the continuity they deserve Every week since you beca to emphasize the word, "they have a different se for them"

"I should be getting better soon and will be able to return tosickness is usually better after week twelve and I' close to that"

"Maybe you should have thought of that before you accepted the seminar"