Samech (Coming full circle)
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IntroductionThe Hebrew letter, 'Samech', is shaped like a circle. And the Hebrew word for circle begins with the letter, 'Samech'.
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Isn't life wonderfully strange? If you think about your own personal story maybe you can say the same about your life?
ChildhoodI left my home village as a shy, unsure, 15-year old to further my studies in the big city. Why? Because there was no room at the high school in the nearby town.
Going awayAfter completing my teacher training I couldn't find a job in the big city. So, off I went to work in another part of the country. This was where I learnt my trade as a teacher.
Some years later, in search of overseas experience, I moved again, travelling and working in Europe. However, Europe is not very friendly to foreigners. Therefore I returned to the big city where I had completed my teacher training.
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Back on home soil, a series of events conspired to change my life dramatically:
The school where I now worked closed down, forcing me, yet again, out of my comfort zone. I always told all and sundry that I would stay in the city. Keeping on working at that particular school and retire there. However, GOD had another chapter ready for my life journey. But how and where?
I have, for many years, been fascinated by technology. And, seeing the demand for software professionals, I decided to teach myself computer programming. The aim was to leave teaching at some point and join a company as a software developer. Alternatively, to become an entrepreneur. Working for myself had been in the back of my mind for some time. This became my preferred option when I couldn't find a job in the big city. With my newly gained programming skills and teaching experience it was natural to change career. So, I decided to become a programming instructor, making and selling video tutorials online.
My grandma, in her 97th year, was living alone in my home village. She was the person who raised me, the one I call, 'Mama'. In this village everyone knows everyone and youngsters still greet adults. With my few possessions packed in my car I headed home just over a year ago.
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Now I've come full circle living in the village where I was born, working for myself and doing community work. However, I know my travels aren't over just yet and I'm already thinking where my next chapter will take me.
ConclusionMy first name, 'Marius', ends with the letter, 'Samech'. I interpret this to mean that the end is, in fact, only the beginning.
PS. Sadly, The Lord called my grandma home 4 months ago. But I feel blessed having been able to be with her the last few months of her earthly life.
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