After taking a break from writing [blogging] for some time now I feel I'm ready to pursue that desire once again. This blog has be left completely undone since about April of this year. With that, lots of new adventures have been taking place -- some for the positive, others not so much. Like a seed left dormant until rainy season, thus our lives remain dormant until purpose is realized. Many times we wander through life not exactly knowing much... just aimlessly walking taking each day as it comes. However, it seems that its during those moments something happens and rain begins to fall. Where I struggle now is figuring out how some seeds after sprouting "make it" and others wilter away...
The past few weeks of life's journey has been rough; perhaps you can relate. The rush of the Christmas holidays leading right into the tiresome night(s) of New Year celebrations leave most of us craving rest. I currently find myself back in Korea getting use to a new job, a new apartment, co-teachers, etc not to mention just getting over the holiday craze. The first few weeks of this year have been hectic. The weather has been unusually cold, but then the previous two days the weather was unusually warm, all to be concluded today with constant rain... talk about a mix! Things with work have been normal [chaotically unorganized] and this week we are giving mid-term test. We were told last week that we would be giving test this week, but with little to no guidance with instructions with what we would be required to do. The other foreign co-teacher in the same office as I finds it quite frustrating at times as its drastically different from the norm of the states; I would concur. Today [at work] I have had some time to just sit in the office [twiddling my thumbs]. With "free time" to spare, I've given time to reflect on life [thus far in 2010] and give thought to future plans. Many times I find myself wishing things were different and wondering why things aren't different -- I mean we do have the right to make choices, correct? However true the statement may be, I often find myself being confined by circumstances of past choices. As frustrating as it is we must understand that its all a part of life's journey... And we must continue trekking on. We will greet our final destination at some part of the journey.
I stumbled upon an article in the JoongAng Daily [an online Korean news source] about Asiana Airlines flight attendants organizing donations in different currencies yesterday given by foreign passengers in a drive to benefit Unicef. The proceeds from the campaign are expected to exceed 4.7 billion won ($4 million) this year. The article was relatively simple in thought, but massive in effect.
After reading the headline of the article, I began thinking about the word "change". In the context it refers to currency, but I begin thinking more along the lines of life, the day to day journey... "Small change adds up"... With the end of the year rapidly approaching and with many New Year's resolutions "right around the corner", I wonder what small changes people will [attempt to] make in their lives. Looking back over the past year, I ponder what change has taken place [minimal or not] that has added up and the effect it has had on myself. Then to continue in this thought, what "change" [both positive and negative] has taken place that has effected others around me. These words continuously echo in my ears... "small change adds up"!
Thus, I pose the questions -- What things have you changed lately? What "small change" are you making in life currently that will eventually "add up" to more than expected? What small changes have you made that are effecting others in positive and negative ways?
