Denise had to admit that she just didn’t feel like taking another business trip. As a department manager and major representative of a credit card banking system she had grown accustomed to traveling as part of her job. However, in the last five years Denise has gotten married and has had a son. While she used to enjoy traveling and felt that was actually one of the benefits of her job she has grown to resent the time away from her home and family.
When she received the news that she would be going to Singapore she felt a sense of resistance because it just seemed to be so far away. Denise believed she had finally had enough of traveling and was going to request a position change. Meanwhile, that gave her a slight sense of relief and she faced this one final trip bravely. Denise packed her bags and prepared to stay in one of the best Singapore hotels.
When Denise woke up the following morning she was utterly amazed at how pleasant her room felt. This inspired her to go down and take advantage of the delicious breakfast waiting for her. Almost immediately Denise felt a certain surge of energy in Singapore quickly began to love it. She just had a couple of short meetings that first day and when they were finished she rushed out to explore the city. She walked along Hill Street and happened across Fort Canning Park. She felt almost compelled to explore its greenery and was drawn to walk through it. She came across the Spice Garden and was enthralled with the various herbs that were grown there. She walked on and found the Nine Pound Cannon, which stirred her imagination and interest in its history. She walked on and started to hear the peaceful sound of an acoustic guitar. She walked toward the music as more instruments started up and it sounded as if a band was playing near by. She eventually found a concert taking place at Fort Canning Green and wondered about all the events that took place there regularly. Denise was so pleased and captivated with her first day in Singapore that she decided to explore something new each of her remaining days. She also began to rethink the position change and realized that traveling was still an adventurous aspect of her work.
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