Dear All,
It has been almost two years since I left this forum as well as the NSX community including my “Scenic Drive” column in NSX Driver.
During the past two years at business school, I challenged myself competing with some of the most talented people in the world. It was a rewarding experience for me because it opened my eyes not only to complex issues in our society/business world, but also to my inner-self. Most importantly, I reflected upon past 10 years, living in the U.S. far away from my home country, South Korea. Now, after going through two years of crucible, I feel much more comfortable and confident with who I am and what I want in my life. Business School has definitely been worth two years of my life.
There have been other changes in my life. Most importantly, Linda and I just had our first daughter two weeks ago. Witnessing the birth of my child has been the most incredible experience that I have ever had. The name of our daughter is Olivia Migyu Kim. She is only two weeks old, but we feel as if we have known her for a long time.
The first thing that I did when I went back to school (and when Linda and I were planning for a baby) was to sell my beloved NSX and bought a car with a backseat. It was a difficult decision that I had to make. I missed it every day – I would even dream about driving my NSX during my sleep. Eventually, lurking around NSXPRIME became painful because it made me want my NSX back. So, I disciplined myself in visiting less and less.
Several months ago, while I was staying up late at night finishing my work, I decided to visit NSXPRIME again. I browsed through the Northeast section and saw pictures of my old friends attending various NSX events. It made me smile to know that everyone was doing so well: Roger, Peter, Gene, Bailey, Larry, Bob, Dr. John, John C, John D, Tony, Rich, Mitch, Jesse, Brian Rae, Clem and I know I am forgetting many others). I was always one of the youngest members in the Northeast NSX community. However, I always felt welcomed. I was truly thankful to all of you for listening to me without any prejudice and providing me with life-long lessons. I truly missed and valued that friendship that did not have the age and ethnic barrier. One of the fondest memories that I have is driving beautiful roads with you and sharing our life stories.
There are many moments in my day-to-day life when I want to just go out and purchase an NSX right away. However, I am still adjusting to my new life that began with the arrival of my beautiful daughter, Olivia. Someday, I hope to join the NSX ownership again. When that time comes, I hope that Linda and Olivia will understand that it is not a selfish decision that I make. I hope that they will be happy for me.
I have never realized how one car could represent more than a man-made product – it is a symbol of friendship that I could have never found or imagined.
It has been almost two years since I left this forum as well as the NSX community including my “Scenic Drive” column in NSX Driver.
During the past two years at business school, I challenged myself competing with some of the most talented people in the world. It was a rewarding experience for me because it opened my eyes not only to complex issues in our society/business world, but also to my inner-self. Most importantly, I reflected upon past 10 years, living in the U.S. far away from my home country, South Korea. Now, after going through two years of crucible, I feel much more comfortable and confident with who I am and what I want in my life. Business School has definitely been worth two years of my life.
There have been other changes in my life. Most importantly, Linda and I just had our first daughter two weeks ago. Witnessing the birth of my child has been the most incredible experience that I have ever had. The name of our daughter is Olivia Migyu Kim. She is only two weeks old, but we feel as if we have known her for a long time.
The first thing that I did when I went back to school (and when Linda and I were planning for a baby) was to sell my beloved NSX and bought a car with a backseat. It was a difficult decision that I had to make. I missed it every day – I would even dream about driving my NSX during my sleep. Eventually, lurking around NSXPRIME became painful because it made me want my NSX back. So, I disciplined myself in visiting less and less.
Several months ago, while I was staying up late at night finishing my work, I decided to visit NSXPRIME again. I browsed through the Northeast section and saw pictures of my old friends attending various NSX events. It made me smile to know that everyone was doing so well: Roger, Peter, Gene, Bailey, Larry, Bob, Dr. John, John C, John D, Tony, Rich, Mitch, Jesse, Brian Rae, Clem and I know I am forgetting many others). I was always one of the youngest members in the Northeast NSX community. However, I always felt welcomed. I was truly thankful to all of you for listening to me without any prejudice and providing me with life-long lessons. I truly missed and valued that friendship that did not have the age and ethnic barrier. One of the fondest memories that I have is driving beautiful roads with you and sharing our life stories.
There are many moments in my day-to-day life when I want to just go out and purchase an NSX right away. However, I am still adjusting to my new life that began with the arrival of my beautiful daughter, Olivia. Someday, I hope to join the NSX ownership again. When that time comes, I hope that Linda and Olivia will understand that it is not a selfish decision that I make. I hope that they will be happy for me.
I have never realized how one car could represent more than a man-made product – it is a symbol of friendship that I could have never found or imagined.
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