01/04/2025
It’s hard to be with someone like Gwansik, who is uncertain about the future he can give you. But it’s also hard to live with someone you don’t see forever with.
It’s hard to live a life where you’re just trying to make ends meet. But it’s also hard to live a life built on material things.
It’s hard to watch someone you love exhaust himself with excessive work just to provide everything your family needs.
But it’s just as painful to be with someone who can give you everything, yet it feels empty because your heart belongs to someone else.
Whatever path we take, life is hard anyway. Be with someone you’d be happy to see each morning, so when life gives you tangerines, you wouldn't be afraid to face the bitter, sweet, and sour mix life has to offer.
Squeez the juice out and drink, set aside the peels you could use to make orange marmalade or candied orange peel, you can grill some over an open flame when you’re feeling unwell—letting the warmth of the citrus ease the ache, while their sweetness lingers, a quiet reminder that even hardships can turn into comfort with the right person beside you, in whatever season you may be.
You may also take the seeds, plant it again so you’ll have fruitful days ahead. Exactly what Aesun and Gwansik did.
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📹: When Life Gives You Tangerines (Netflix, ongoing)
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