Gajok, Ep. #104: May 2, 2024

The saga of my dental implant continues. I had a really good conversation with my friend Sonny today. We've known each other since 2012, since I was 23 years old. We met in Los Angeles, working for Liberty in North Korea together. We lived together for six months. We lived in a van together for ten weeks. He's been a brother to me throughout the last 12 years. I'm so grateful to have him in my life as a steady, consistent friend. He reminds me of who I was in my 20s — adventurous, passionate, idealistic, brave. I feel transported back to those sparkly days in Harbor City, in the intern house, hanging out and having conversations until late into the evening. Those days of living without really having to think about adult things. Those character-forming days of my 20s. 20s Jieun paved the way for 30s Jieun. I'm in awe of my past selves, my past lives. It was messy, it was imperfect, it was painful, and it was beautiful.

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