1: I may never see these kids again
This is the kindergarten class that I'm leaving behind and quite possibly my favorite part of the past 18 months in Korea. I may be a bit biased, but these are probably the cutest and smartest children alive. If you can look past the silly faces all of them seem to be making in this picture I'm sure you'll agree. I told them all I would be back soon when I left for my (now extended) summer vacation. That I can't keep my word makes me saddest of all.
2: I don't get to do this for a while
Dear multi-pitch climbs on Insubong,
I know we only just met, but I can't stop thinking about you. We made eye contact from across the national park and it's been fireworks and angels singing ever since. I hope this isn't too forward, but I may be in love with you. You complete me. Though fate seems to be against us I swear we will be together again. Nothing will keep us apart.
Sincerely,
Marc
3: Putting my life on hold (again)
Before my last surgery I waited through almost a year of physical restrictions before the doctors finally decided it was time to fix me up. That was not fun or easy. This time around I get to have surgery right away, but it's happening at a very inopportune time. I'm not sure there's ever really a pleasant time to have a valve replacement, but I had some plans in the works this time. This is happening in the middle of my current teaching contract and now I have to break it. Bummer. Also, I was really excited to help out with the fall classes of a climbing school put on by Sanirang Alpine Networks this year. Now, I won't be climbing with San this fall and it's probably going to be five or six months before I can climb anything. Double bummer. Finally, I was starting to put together a pretty cool set of plans for the next couple years. The plans haven't been canceled, but they've got to be put on hold and I'm sure they're going to change at least a little. Double-and-a-half bummer.
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Insubong has captured so many of us and is never forgotten once the experience has taken its first steps forward. It truly is a peak to be loved and held in our dreams-- literally,
仁壽峰=인수봉
인=어질다=benevolent
수=목숨=life
봉=봉우리=peak
Insubong is going nowhere and we all await your return there soon.
--Peter
Every part of that mountain's name is accurate. I had a dream about it last night. It was my first Insu dream. I will be back to climb it again.
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