Which Road To Take?

Everytime I'm caught into a situation where there's a need to make a decision that would create a big impact on my future, I always remember this poem from Robert Frost. There were so many times I attempted to create an entry of this poem in this blog, but it seemed those prior decisions I was about to make were not that intense as the one Marvin and I am facing right now.

A one-year assignment in Japan. That means leaving Marvin and our 13-month baby behind. Not to mention the ongoing execution of our plans for this year. And some plans would be left done and undone without me. Gosh, a year of separation would seemed like eternity.

We just can't turn down this offer. It's very attractive financially speaking, so as the travel opportunity and skills upgrade. But this entails a great deal of sacrifice for us. Hope we can come up with a very wise decision within the week.



The Road Not Taken

TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could

To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;

Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.

Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I?
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.