Chapter 5
When Jack got home to his house finally after another eighteen-hour day it was depressing. Sarah's belongings had already been moved out and the already to big to be lived in the house was even more empty now. He couldn't wait to sell the damn house. Everything about it reminded him of the failure of his marriage. As he was putting away his coat and placing his wallet and keys on the table he saw the already paid for airline tickets to Thailand he bought for himself and Sarah to go on vacation they planned months ago. He cringed as he looked at them. He and Sarah had an amazing time off to plan. They had all these dreams and now he knew they were going to just stay that, dreams. He figured he would just give the tickets away, maybe to a friend or relative. He didn't want to go on his own. I t would remind him of Sarah too much. He also wasn't one to go on vacations very much. It was more for the benefit of Sarah and his marriage than wanting time off. A vacation to him was no lying on the beach reading a book and getting a suntan. Nor was it going to do all the tourist things to do. He was happy being a busy man. He was happy always doing something. He loved his job no matter how hectic or draining it would be he could never see himself unwinding by doing nothing of importance. He loved his work. He loved helping people. But he had already reserved the time off and already had the tickets. He didn't know what to do.
Later he saw on TV the news saying a tsunami hit Phuket Thailand and dirt-poor people in Thailand who depended on trade needed doctors. That's when Jack decided to join doctors without borders. It's exactly what he needed to do. Work at what he loved to do with no pressure and far away from the life he had knew now. The next day he went to go sign up for it. Jack sold the house and the next day he was on a plane to Phuket Thailand.