[Gratitude] A day of thanks for three somaek, brandy, and stir-fried cabbage

Yesterday my wife met up with her friends in Gangnam for the first time in a while, and she looked genuinely happy. She’d had three rounds of somaek and asked me to pick her up at the station — I was glad to go. I’m so relieved and grateful that she had a good time, that she got to let off some steam this way, and that she made it home safely without running into anyone sketchy. You really do have to be careful these days.
The AI recommendation meetings I’ve been having lately are heading in a positive direction. The to-do list looks enormous, but I’m so thankful that I get to plan and build the way I want, on my own terms — and on top of that, I can earn the money for our Vietnam trip. I can’t let an opportunity like this slip by. I’m also incredibly grateful to my company for paying my salary like clockwork. I need to put more of my heart into the work from here on out. When I really think about it, the name on the door doesn’t matter much — work-life balance: 100, autonomy: 100, commute: 100.
A few days ago, a coworker I’m close with and his wife came over for a little housewarming, and they brought a bottle of brandy I’d been wanting to try. I enjoyed it so much, and I was so grateful that I sent a thank-you message on KakaoTalk. They also doted on our little daughter so warmly, which I was just as thankful for.
Work — which has been eventful, to put it mildly — is finally showing signs of coming together. I think it’s entirely thanks to the talent, character, and quiet ambition of the people around me. I’ve learned a tremendous amount, and although I haven’t contributed as much as I could have, going forward I want to put what I’m good at to real use and actually help. The least I can do is pull my own weight, right? I’m honestly so grateful to have ended up with people like this.
Before my wife went out yesterday, she made dinner for me first — and I happily wolfed down my diet meal. Stir-fried cabbage with beef brisket and mushrooms — truly, it was so good I ate like a starving man. Earlier, I’d felt both sorry and grateful that she’d waited for me without a word of complaint and ended up arriving late to her own plans, so I drove her partway there — and I’m glad I did. My wife is like a flower that only grows when she’s loved well. She’s a wife I’m so thankful for, one I need to treat with care.

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