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friday | 06.06.03 | korea | year 2 overseas | day 33

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Memorable moment

Today is Remembrance Day in Korea. It is the equivalent holiday to Memorial Day in the States. Schools and many business are closed so I have a much appreciated day off.

Yesterday, at the conclusion of my housewives class and a discussion of the upcoming holiday, one of my students, a kind but silly woman whose gregarious nature masks her limited English language skills, approached me and solemnly said, "Your country, many people died here. Thank you." The moment passed as quickly as it came and left me stunned and humbled.

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saturday | 05.31.03 | korea | year 2 overseas | day 27

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Charming nieces

Am I happy living and working in Korea? Of course. That said, here (above) are two reasons I'm more than a little sad I'm not home in the States.