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I experienced a roller coaster of emotions when my son was born (many different emotions one after another). During my wife’s pregnancy, I was ridiculously excited about the prospect of becoming a dad. On the big day, I’d imagined that everything would go smoothly and we’d be blissfully happy – but there were complications during the delivery and my wife had to have emergency surgery while I waited in the reception area, worried sick (very worried).

As time went by, I got increasingly anxious because the doctors weren’t telling me anything. After two hours I was seething with anger (ready to explode with anger), and I shouted at one of the nurses. Then the security guards came and escorted me out of the hospital. My wife was visibly disappointed (it was obvious that she was disappointed) that I wasn’t by her side when she woke up from surgery.

She didn’t say anything – she’s not really one to show her feelings; she prefers to bottle up her emotions (keep her emotions hidden inside her) – but I knew I had let her down and I was terribly sorry that I had lost my temper (lost control and shown anger).

The months that followed were tough. My wife became deeply depressed, and I too was an emotional wreck (a person who is very sad, confused, and upset) as I tried to juggle the demands of work and family life.

But now things are starting to turn around – I’ve been pleasantly surprised at all the help we’ve gotten from our friends and neighbors. I’m just immensely grateful that my wife and son are healthy, and sometimes I’m overwhelmed with emotion as I reflect on how lucky we are (when emotion is so strong that it’s difficult to think or speak).

I experienced a roller coaster of emotions when my son was born (many different emotions one after another).

• Nghĩa tiếng Anh: Experiencing a wide range of emotions in a short period.
• Nghĩa tiếng Việt: Trải qua nhiều cảm xúc khác nhau liên tục trong thời gian ngắn.

During my wife’s pregnancy, I was ridiculously excited about the prospect of becoming a dad.

• Nghĩa tiếng Anh: Extremely excited.
• Nghĩa tiếng Việt: Vô cùng phấn khích.

On the big day, I’d imagined that everything would go smoothly and we’d be blissfully happy – but there were complications during the delivery and my wife had to have emergency surgery while I waited in the reception area, worried sick (very worried).

• Blissfully happy
  • Nghĩa tiếng Anh: Extremely happy and content.
  • Nghĩa tiếng Việt: Hạnh phúc tột độ.
• Worried sick
  • Nghĩa tiếng Anh: Very worried or anxious.
  • Nghĩa tiếng Việt: Lo lắng đến phát ốm.

As time went by, I got increasingly anxious because the doctors weren’t telling me anything.

• Nghĩa tiếng Anh: Becoming more and more anxious.
• Nghĩa tiếng Việt: Càng lúc càng lo lắng.

After two hours I was seething with anger (ready to explode with anger), and I shouted at one of the nurses.

• Nghĩa tiếng Anh: Extremely angry but trying to control it.
• Nghĩa tiếng Việt: Cực kỳ tức giận, khó kiềm chế.

Then the security guards came and escorted me out of the hospital. My wife was visibly disappointed (it was obvious that she was disappointed) that I wasn’t by her side when she woke up from surgery.

• Nghĩa tiếng Anh: It was clear and apparent that she felt disappointed.
• Nghĩa tiếng Việt: Rõ ràng là cô ấy thất vọng.

She didn’t say anything – she’s not really one to show her feelings; she prefers to bottle up her emotions (keep her emotions hidden inside her) – but I knew I had let her down and I was terribly sorry that I had lost my temper (lost control and shown anger).

• Bottle up her emotions
  • Nghĩa tiếng Anh: To keep emotions hidden and not express them.
  • Nghĩa tiếng Việt: Giấu kín cảm xúc, không bộc lộ ra ngoài.
• Terribly sorry
  • Nghĩa tiếng Anh: Feeling extremely regretful.
  • Nghĩa tiếng Việt: Rất hối hận.
• Lost my temper
  • Nghĩa tiếng Anh: To lose control of emotions and become angry.
  • Nghĩa tiếng Việt: Mất bình tĩnh, nổi nóng.

The months that followed were tough. My wife became deeply depressed, and I too was an emotional wreck (a person who is very sad, confused, and upset) as I tried to juggle the demands of work and family life.

• Deeply depressed
  • Nghĩa tiếng Anh: Extremely sad and in a state of depression.
  • Nghĩa tiếng Việt: Trầm cảm nặng.
• Emotional wreck
  • Nghĩa tiếng Anh: A person who is very emotionally upset and fragile.
  • Nghĩa tiếng Việt: Người suy sụp tinh thần nặng nề.

But now things are starting to turn around – I’ve been pleasantly surprised at all the help we’ve gotten from our friends and neighbors.

• Nghĩa tiếng Anh: Happily surprised in a positive way.
• Nghĩa tiếng Việt: Ngạc nhiên một cách tích cực.

I’m just immensely grateful that my wife and son are healthy, and sometimes I’m overwhelmed with emotion as I reflect on how lucky we are (when emotion is so strong that it’s difficult to think or speak).

• Immensely grateful
  • Nghĩa tiếng Anh: Extremely thankful.
  • Nghĩa tiếng Việt: Vô cùng biết ơn.
• Overwhelmed with emotion
  • Nghĩa tiếng Anh: Feeling a flood of strong emotions that make it hard to speak or act.
  • Nghĩa tiếng Việt: Tràn ngập cảm xúc đến mức khó nói hoặc suy nghĩ.