Chapter 55: A Confession in Recovery – Worrying Little by Little as Autumn Arrives

As autumn arrives, I’m worried that my body will feel the cold. I know something is different with me. I don’t know why, but my body has suddenly started to get cold easily. I used to be a person who was very warm and felt the heat a lot. I was used to sweating profusely … 더 읽기

Chapter 54: A Confession in Recovery – Let’s Try Riding a Bike

I was quite a good cyclist once. It was when I worked at a company near Sinsa Station, and I would ride my bike from home to work. It was about a 45-minute ride, which was perfect. So I would get ready a little earlier than others, stop by a gym near the office to … 더 읽기

Chapter 51: A Confession in Recovery – Three Years of Filial Piety

Autumn is here now. I continue to study, exercise with my dad, and live a life of repeating study and exercise every day. The biggest change is that I now go to the hospital twice a week instead of three. I suppose that means my body is getting a little better. I had a really … 더 읽기

Chapter 50: A Confession in Recovery – “I Was Also Diagnosed with Cancer”

I truly never expected this situation. I was so angry. I wanted to curse, and I felt sorry for myself. But in the end, I couldn’t shake the thought that it was all my fault, due to my lifestyle. I thought I had also created the cancer myself and that it was because I hadn’t … 더 읽기

Chapter 49: A Confession in Recovery – My Future

I will study again tomorrow. I am truly grateful to my father for helping me so much. I feel that studying allows me to think a little more clearly. However, deep down, I feel that even with this studying, I won’t be able to work as I did before anytime soon. My body is getting … 더 읽기

Chapter 48: A Confession in Recovery – Academic Presentation in Daejeon

My life has truly changed so much. I used to meet friends every day, chat over coffee with people, and enjoy drinks in the evening. Work was almost my life, and eating, drinking, and having coffee with my colleagues was more common than meeting friends. I lived a bustling life surrounded by people, but after … 더 읽기

Chapter 46: A Confession in Recovery – The Edge of Life and Death, and My Parents’ Love

“I must die. I should commit suicide.” During my hardest times, this was the only thought that dominated my mind. I couldn’t think of anything else. People told me, “Think of your mom,” “Think of your dad,” “Think of your wife,” “Think of your sons,” but my mind at that time couldn’t accept any of … 더 읽기

Chapter 45: A Confession in Recovery – The Halted Moving Plan

For two or three years, we had planned to change our home’s location. We really liked our current house. The children’s school location was good, and their relationships with their good friends continued to be strong. One of the biggest reasons my wife moved to this neighborhood was also due to her elementary school assignment. … 더 읽기

Chapter 44: A Confession in Recovery – It Was Hot, But Only I Didn’t Know

Lately, I haven’t been going outside much at all; just brief strolls with Dad around the library. I barely used my phone and didn’t check the weather or watch TV. So, I had no idea if it was hot outside. Dad seemed to be managing the heat, but strangely, I just felt continuously warm. I … 더 읽기

Chapter 43: A Confession in Recovery – Thoughts on Friends After My Injury

I used to have so many friends around me. We’d meet up, chat, drink coffee, and share drinks, enjoying lively times with many people. But after my major injury, many of those connections have faded or been lost. As time passed and I wasn’t the same as before, friends naturally drifted away. Honestly, it’s upsetting, … 더 읽기