The path where she stopped to retie her shoe
On the first day of learning something new, your steps slow down again and again. Whose words stayed with you longest on that path?
On her first day heading out to learn something new, middle-aged Seojin walks along an autumn-leaf-covered path and revisits her younger sibling’s words with a counselor.
Seojin has decided to take a pottery class at the neighborhood cultural center. On the day of her first class, she walks along a path covered in autumn leaves and remembers that her younger sibling shared her plans in the family group chat. Worried about her, the sibling told the family first, but Seojin hadn’t wanted anyone to know yet. In the counseling room, Onyu looks at the moment Seojin reties her shoe. Whether she’ll go to class is still undecided; the path and the words from that day remain with her.
When you hesitate to try learning something new
When you’re starting something new, your wish to learn and the pace at which you tell others may differ.
When you’re about to start something new, who would you want to tell first?
The moment Seojin stopped on the path to retie her shoe stays with her. Her family found out first that she wanted to learn, but Seojin got to decide when and whom to tell. If you’ve had a similar moment, you’re welcome to share whose words came to mind first.
Scenes
- 01 · On the way to her first class — On the day of her first pottery class at the neighborhood cultural center, Seojin walks along an autumn path and comes to a stop.
- 02 · The news shared before she was ready — Last week one evening, her younger sibling shared Seojin’s pottery class plans in the family group chat before she could. Seojin hadn’t told anyone yet. Younger sibling: I told the family. That you’re going to learn pottery, sis. Seojin: I didn’t want to tell them yet.
- 03 · Retying the lace — Even today, on the path, the words “My younger sibling told them first” stop Seojin in her tracks. She reties her sneaker.
- 04 · Words left unsaid — In the counseling room, Seojin starts to say what she wanted to tell her younger sibling, then stops. She can’t manage to continue at the table. Onyu: Seojin, who would you like to say those words to first? Seojin: I… I’m not sure yet.
Stories by Onyu
- Onyu
- Just before clocking out, the clock reminds me of a request
- Gray hair reflected in the window on a rainy day
- Right before clocking out, I pause before canceling our plans
- Right before quitting time, just thinking about learning makes me check the clock.
- Right before clocking out, I can’t think of what to say to a friend.
- I keep checking the clock just before quitting time.
- When I pause at the door, my dinner gets pushed back again.
- When I get home from work, my family is already doing okay.