So here is another spot that I find is the most comfortable place ever in my Korean house. I am now down to like two hours before my train to E. Daegu and I am summing up this 4 days holiday I was given.
Yeah, this clearly was an unexpected holiday. I mean, I knew I would be able to spend a day at home for a 2days 1night thing but didn't know my father would go out and dance with my platoon leader to help me get a 4days and 3night holidays. I was so lucky to get this reward. I mean, although I didn't know what to do or could have felt that this 4days could be a waste since it would be included in the 18 days of rewarding holidays given, it was indeed somewhat worthy.
Other than anything, it was the time that made me feel the value of family. Seeing dad and mom smile and seeing them having been improved so much in their relationship do make me feel warm too. They've become so much closer than any other time. Dad going in front to do it for me and etc. and me preparing for my parents a song by Kim Gunmo since mom loves that song, although i didn't get to present up front, it was clearly a great experience trying to do something for mom and dad. I mean, I have no fear. I do what I do so I wouldn't regret. I tried it so I am going to do what I could do in this limited time of my and my parents' lives.
As we got home, we went to this Dak Galbi house as dad loved it and had a meal and dad and mom seemed so happy. Got home using my laptop and tried to find out what I would do the next 3 days. I tried to watch a lot of movies and spend time with family and Jun too.
Although, I felt that the only time I could possibly spend time with family was weekends, so I cancelled appointments with Jun, it was worth while. We went out to the temple to pray and saw our new house. It was never a waste of time. Going to temple during my leave is so worthy now. I got to learn those traditions regardless of my own religion to respect my parents' religion.
After game, we got to E-mart that my family used to visit when we were all still in Korea. It was memories indeed. We looked around checking out and seeing the strcuture of the building, I mean yes it was so much different yet I could see some of the places that had the little me in there.
Dad and I rushed to the Suwon Sports Complex to watch the K-league challenge match against Daejeon. It was another blessing for me to be able to catch this game as I couldn't have watched this game if I didn't get my holidays. It was my first time watching a K-league challenge and Suwon FC's match. Suwon FC used to attract me since long ago for they were doing well in the national league and they succeeded in the Challenge and Classic with their successful manager Cho Duk Je.
Waiting outside the stadium, there was a kick ball and getting the entrance tickets to the U-20 world cup and I took it for my parents to watch.
Then, I went in to the stadium. It was beautiful. The goal net was in Suwon FC's traditional color blue and red. And the supporters had their own seatings on the track as the supporters seat was pretty far away.
What made me love this team was that the atmosphere was like family. No vulgar or no fightings in here but very peaceful. There were disabled kids in front me and dad and they were screaming for Suwon FC. Also, at the entrance, the person checking the ticket and giving out the flyers seemed like mom and her son. The whole team was like ran by family. It made me feel like a family team.
The game was wonderful, we won 3-1 and all goals were fantastic.
I got to watch my favorable player Baik Sung Dong's play too.
On a third day, I spent my time at home enjoying and had a walk to Sunkyung Library that had the most of my memories in Korea. Walking and seeing the scenery and sitting down at the bench in the library, it was so beautiful. It was such a beauty. Seeing the flowers in green and red and resting myself and remembering all those moments that had gone through me during those hard times. It was wonderful. I realized, my memories in Korea is this place.
Getting in to the libray, I checked out some of the places and left to eat at my favourite bunsik place called Elephant bunsik but only to realize that it was gone. It wasn' there anymore. It was pretty sad but i just decided to have my meal right beside and walked to get a cab to E. Suwon CGV. I watched two movies Founder and Dancer. Dancer was super boring as it was a documentary movie. I wondered why there were so many people watching this movie.
Then, I rode on my dad's car to the restaurant to meet my uncles and auntie. It was a special meeting. I mean i never know when I could see them again. As the meeting ended and when first auntie grabbed my hand to bid farewell, I saw her wrinkles on her face and yes, it hit me hard that she was old. We all were getting old. Even my dad mom sis we all growing up. We are no longer 40s, 50s or our age like before. I never know when would be my last.
Got home and mom was a little furious as usual that I didn't book my ticket to E. Daegu. She would get furious as usual when things don't work out as she planned but yeah you know, I tried to calm myself trying to think positive so that there could be an improvement in me. But yeah, when she was like crossing the line that I felt, I got mad too that I could have said anything I would want to curse. Well, I don't know but after all we are family and we all do make mistakes. What I learned in army is that we all are different and we all got to learn to live together with each other. I guess I could apply that in here.
Forgive and move on.
Well yeah, and now it's 2pm and I am down to like an hour and a half before my train.
I thank God for this wonderful 4 days of leave and want to share my blessings to the surroundings.
Thank God for this day.
Amen.
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