The other day I was walking home with a coworker and came across a leather couch on the sidewalk. Having heard that it's common for Koreans to leave unwanted furniture on the side of the road I gave the couch a quick look over and carried it home with a little help from my friend.
the new addition
This got me thinking a little bit about the circumstances behind the couch being left on the sidewalk. The most probable reason being that the owner was replacing the older couch for something new and removed the old couch to make room.
Not too long ago I was sitting in a cubicle, working at a job that gave me no sense of satisfaction and very little sense of self worth. It was a decent paying job and offered great benefits, but everyday I questioned the sacrifice I was making by being employed at such a place. I wasn't made to work at a boring cubicle job 40 hours a week like some sort of machine. I needed a new vision, a new adventure. It was time for something new.
And so, saying goodbye to family, friends, and a mind-numbing job, I left for Korea. A place where I am challenged and stretched each day. A place where adventures are experienced around every corner. A place where I feel alive again.
- Life Lesson #3: Making room for something new often means leaving something behind.
i have been trying to find a picture of my couch in files because this one looks exactly like the one I had in my apartment when working for SLP in Bucheon....very strange that it pops up on a photot 2 yrs later..
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