UNFORGETTABLE BIRTHDAY
Even though the list of attendees and festivities were quite small this year, my birthday gathering was sure to be a good time. However, things didn’t go exactly as planned. Instead of wine and Champagne at the InterContinental, I drank water out of a paper cup from a dispenser. Instead of endless amounts of food, I spent much of the evening hungry. And I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way.
Accidents happen. And when they happen, it seems perspectives are refreshed. I was reminded of a lot this evening. Most importantly, I was reminded of how valuable friends are, as well as how quickly everything can change.
Janna, one the most wonderful people I’ve met in Korea, surprised me for my birthday. When Howl and I arrived at her place in Seoul, she had displayed a little cake on her table with candles, alongide other cute snacks and a gift. It was such a delightful welcome. We sat and chatted while devouring the deliciousness she so thoughtfully prepared.
PHOTO BY JANNA. With Janna in a taxi on the way to the hospital.
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We immediately canceled our plans, and rushed her to Seoul National University’s Hospital Dental Emergency Room.
Makgeolli cheers in Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea. May, 2013. |
Gabby, another one of my closest friends in Korea, joined us for the rest of the evening. We went out for Middle Eastern cuisine and drinks in Itaewon, and then ended the night at a makgeolli bar where we drank just the right amount of rice wine mixed with honey to get us tipsy and laughing about everything that had happened.
I’m so thankful for refreshed perspectives, for friends in Korea, and for 29 amazing years of life. I’ll never forget the time my friend, Janna, slipped on her bathroom floor and knocked out most of her front tooth in Korea. What an unforgettable birthday!
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