2009 February 09 Monday
Miles: 4.25
Time: 52:12
Mr. Cho’s mother died today. Mrs. Cho and I were on the bus, returning from the building project, when she got the call. It was devastating. She is such a loyal and conscientious person, she was heading back into the office when I said, “Where are you going? I’ll take care of things here. Go be with your family.” She did. I didn’t.
I depend on her quiet competent assistance WAY too much. So, after frustrating myself for a few hours, I took to the streets. I wanted Kim Me to know what had happened so swung by the Academy, then went through the Miyongi College campus. The run was becoming way too melancholy as I empathized with the Cho family, texting and calling each of them to see how things were going, thinking of my own 87 year old mother, and considering my own mortality. The playlist (thanks, Kelly and John!) of southern gospel, reggae, country, blues, salsa, techno rock, classical, and tango helped the run and put me in better spirits.
Back at the ranch, I could concentrate once more…now, how do you turn this d---- copier on?
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