After I call Mom, I feel like I’m the one who has to take care of things now.
After I finish talking with my parents and turn off the lights, sometimes what comes to mind first is what I’ll need to take care of from now on, rather than…
Scenes
- In the dark, my worries come into focus. — After I finish talking with Mom and lie down, I start feeling like I have to take care of things that haven’t even happened yet.
- Mom didn’t say she was sick — On today’s call, Mom said everything was fine. But I pictured her, living alone, getting sick someday.
- Mom still lives on her own — Mom lives alone right now, and she said she was fine on the phone today. There’s nothing I’ve agreed to take care of yet.
- I look at saju alongside your circumstances — I use saju like a map for exploring personality. I don’t read caring for your parents as fate; I look at it alongside your circumstances now.
- When worry grows, remember one thing from the call — Tonight, try remembering just one thing Mom actually said on the call. Let what’s still undecided wait for now.
- The care I feel for Mom is still there — Even if the worry comes back, you can separate what you’re responsible for now from what might happen someday. Your love for your parents is still there afterward.
Stories by Dowon
- Dowon
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- While doing the dishes, another path came to mind.
- Why do the words come easily in the car, but stop when I’m with them?
- After the interview, choosing substance over expansion
- Since my body changed, even familiar tasks feel unfamiliar.