Hello all to a happy Thursday na ka.
During the peak of pandemic, let me simply go in the opposite direction to share some nice stories from my weekly podcast program ka. This one is called, 'ไกลตัวใกล้ใจของคนฟุลไบรท์', literally meaning 'Away physically yet so close to the heart of our Fulbrighter' ka.
This is an episode that I found so touching (some will say, again ror ka, Khun Porntip 5555!) It was from one Fulbright alum (Nong) who had to leave behind her two-year-old boy (Por+ Por) with her husband (Phet), to go to the US for 6 months, doing her research as part of her doctoral dissertation in a Thai university ka....of course, academically and cross-culturally, she achieved a lot but I'd skip this part na ka.
Nong never went abroad alone so Phet flew with her to help get started and before he left, he wanted to make sure his wife knew her way to the university. He quietly followed her before he flew back and was relieved.....like a movie scene mak, thinking of Nong's face to see Phet at her university with another goodbye ka.
When she was on her own, a very little task like making the bed became a challenge. She said then she realized other little things Phet has been doing and helping all along and got to appreciate him even more ka.
Phet was a real caring and loving husband who encouraged his wife to apply and accept the grant even deep down inside he felt worried how he could really handle their boy on his own. He shared that he didn't tell his wife before that one night, Por+ Por asked him to read three times, the same story about a child who got lost from Mom before he burst out crying missing her. Like Phet, I was in tears when I heard the story ka.
Por+ Por also contributed in his cute way ka...he could tell the names of the grant (thumbs up!), state, and country.
So far yet so close mai ka?
If anyone wishes to listen to this episode, here's the link ka.
Cheers to some little things that warm our hearts na ka.
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