A problem is solved

Today was the day to have my former office delivered from the borrower to me. I have known him, a pediatrician, through a music circle. When I was thinking to retire and asked him to let me know whoever would take over my office. He answered me he himself would do. Everything went smooth after that. I don't know why but have not seen him in person for the past 12 years while he rented it. 

The office was modified a little bit by himself but sure reminded me of the days when I was working there. I had worked there for 17 years before retirement. It was almost perfectly well preserved even after having been in use for the past 12 years by the borrowing pediatrician. It was no sweat for us to determine what item should be discarded. To my unexpected pleasure, he and his wife were grateful to me. They have given me a bottle of wine and confection for souvenir. He has had a health issue for a year or so and has been wondering when he should retire. The reason why he cared for the office so carefully must not only because it was a rent office but also he would go on working there further. Anyhow, he decided to retire this month. Considering of what conflict he has had in his mind before deciding retirement, I had only few words to cast to him. I only thanked him for having used it in such a  wonderul way. It is me who should thank him.

So one of my problems which should be answered this year is solved. I would look for anyone who would take it over for now. Having built it for almost 30 years, I was thinking to pull it down. But as it is maintained in very good condition, I would not do that. In addition, it was a building which I was involved with from scratch. Moreover, my father was so pleased to see me working at own practice. It has been his dream to work with me. He has worked at various medical facilities before retirement. 

When construction of the office has started, he regularly visited there as if it had been his own office. Actually, he has attended to the office a few times in a week and has done a simple work on behalf of the clerk in lunch break.

My father standing at the building in construction.

Even though it was not intended in the beginning, I could do a bit of so called filial piety. It might not be correct. I was helped by him.

This is the newly built office in 1995.