The Ironies of Life & Living - O

O was seen crying in the corner. Her friend asked her what the matter was. She explained that her daughter did not welcome her to stay with her new family abroad. O lamented that all she had wanted was to spend the holidays with them. She was devastated and felt that her daughter was thoughtless and self-centred. The truth of the matter was that the daughter had suggested an alternative date so that it coincided with the school holidays and O could spend more time with her grandchildren. However, O herself was being thoughtless and self-centred because she didn’t consider her daughter’s situation. O's daughter was a young working mother and wife.