Farewell

Today I signed a farewell card for an engineer who's going overseas to get married and start a new life. Past conversations with her have shown me the strength of her family's cultural background. A subservient role for women is still expected, even after years of living here in Australia.

An Egyptian princess named Sherine
Met a guy who would make her his queen,
So she gave up her job
To be with her heart-throb...
Let's hope she can wash, cook and clean.