maid leaving

well, i have not written much about my domestic helper since my mum's passing.

i engaged her 2 years back to look after mum. and just a month ago, she said she wanted to extend her contract with us as she enjoyed working for us. i told her that her contract with us would be valid for as long as mum was alive, to which she acknowledged. so with that, i got her work permit extended for another 2 years. with mum's passing, which occurred a tat too suddenly, i was faced with the need to terminate her contract. it had not been an easy 3 weeks for her, particularly during the first week following mum's demise. she struggled with the passing while at the same time carrying out her duties to do the needful at home. i had promised her i would look for an employer and to do the transfer for her. she knew i could not keep her for under local laws, single men cannot have domestic helpers. 

the search for an employer for her was a rather tricky one. one potential employer recommended by her friend did not materialise as the guy said he only needed a maid in jan 16. also, my neighbour had also earlier considered taking her in, but later withdrew due to objections from her mother. given her closeness to my brother's family, i asked her if she'd like to work for him. she declined as she felt she'd be stressed by my brother's character. i eventually approached the maid agency that brought her in to assist in sourcing for an employer for her. but in the end, she changed her mind and decided to work for my brother instead. she said she wanted to continue visiting mum and that she also missed my niece and nephew.

and so, with all these decisions made, i arranged for her to return back to her country for a 10-day break. she will start work with my brother when she returns. she leaves tomorrow morning and i will be sending her to the airport at about 5am. her departure marks the closing of another chapter of my life - a chapter that ended with the passing of mum.