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I sometimes feel sick to think of working for an organisation. If I were an independent freelance-based person, I can manage everything under my decision, and it would be easy to take my responsibility. At the same time, I have to admit power of organisation to make myself grow mentally, and it gives me many chances which I cannot get as an independent person.
Many irrational things have attacked me and I have been thinking of the meaning of working. Why am I working for a media organisation? The best answer will be "it is for people who need information", but when I look at my mind without any feelings, I can see one answer, "it is for myself to learn society". It sounds selfish, and it is true that it is no good if this answer is only one that I have. It seems important for me to understand that I have the answer in my mind.
Today, when I finished almost all of my works at my office, I suddenly remember one person. I met him in 1996, and he was a doctor who had been tried to set up his new business with using the Internet. I was an interviewer, and he was my interviewee. The interview was held in the summer of 96 in Orange County, the United States. That was a part of my first business trip to abroad, and I already got much pressure from the editor to collect interesting stories there.
I entered his name on the Google and I could reach one website. When I accessed it, I got shocked to see the words about him... "In Memoriam", "The Passing"...
At that time, I was so young as an interviewer and late for the time to meet. He was smiling, and praised my English. He said he loved sushi, and I really remember he treated sushi with his son after my interview.
To be honest, I was eager to get reputation in my organisation with interesting stories or say, scoops. I asked many questions and he answered each with his sincere manner. At the restaurant, he said "you show me your professionalism during the interview". I did not expect the words like that and I was really glad to hear that. His words have been supported me many times when I got lost in my work since then. I was expecting to meet him again, and to report his business.
He established the website "Medicine Net". He used the Internet to help patients and their families, friends, and many people with his network, knowledge, and experience.
Thank you very much, Dr. Dennis Lee. I did not know you had already passed away, and I am very sorry for it. I really appreciate your kindness and what you gave me... hope and encouragement.
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=88631
