This book is a short tale about getting second chances. It is about finding your way in the last place you'd think of, and how people around you will show you your worth and remind you of who you are--or who you were once.
The protagonist of the story is Dok-go, a homeless person who found a missing wallet. He could have just taken it for himself, but he used a public phone to let the owner know what he found so he could return it.
In return, the owner of the wallet gave him a job as a night clerk at her convenience store. Dok-go had forgotten who he was and what his role was in society. But with the help of the people who worked there and his gratitude to the owner for giving him a second chance in life, he ultimately found himself again.
I enjoyed the story since, of course the story revolved around the different people and variety of food items that could be found in a convenience store, and that includes the bad stuff and other items that are good for you -- like, if you have a drinking problem, the distinction between a beer or corn silk tea.
Somehow, I related this story to my recent visit to the Met Cloisters in New York. My favorite part of the Cloisters was the garden where the monks or priest meditate during the day. The garden included different kinds of trees and other plants, including poisonous ones. It got me thinking like Dok-go while working at the store during the night shift or the monk during those medieval days. They were surrounded with different components of the store or the garden. One should still make a choice by thinking of what is best for them and what would help them find their way.
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