Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Shoyoroku - Case 21: Ungan Sweeps the Ground

The month of May saw a promotion and a raise at work. I'm possibly the only person in the United States who actually moved up in their company this year. The raise wasn't much, but the promotion from Clerical Assistant to Secretary makes all the difference. Instead of being hourly, I am now salary. This means that instead of random amounts of money staggered throughout, I receive one large paycheck at the end of the month. The last day of May was amazing because I paid all of my bills and had a ton of money left over that I can definitely stretch until July. I took a day trip to a theme park with a friend and I'm going to a music festival this month, which would normally stretch my budget thinner than a supermodel, but I'll have done all of that this month and still have about 40 dollars per week extra on average.

To most people, the money I make is not enough for them. Sure, they can manage, but they want more. I'll do fine. It's actually possible for me to save 200-300 dollars per month. With it, I will be able to give more back to the society that I've taken so much from.

It brings me joy and I am absolutely grateful for my current situation.

When Ungan was sweeping the ground, Dogo said,
"You are having a hard time!"
Ungan said,
"You should know there is one who doesn't have a hard time."
Dogo said,
"If that's true, you mean there is a second moon?"
Ungan held up his broom and said,
"What number of moon is this?"
Dogo was silent.
Gensha said,
"That is precisely the second moon."
Unmon said,
"The servant greets the maid politely."

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