Memories

i just finished watching Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations tv show and he traveled to Seoul, Korea. It made me think of my cherished friend, Jinhee, instantly! I miss her soo and the tv show reminded me of how Jinhee LOVES her food!! (such as I do!) one of the several things we have in common. Boy! do i miss having Korean food on a regular basis! I think I must travel north of the city for some beloved kimchi and bibimbap.

I will be in New York soon and will most definitely hit up Korea Town for some good grub! Hyon Jin, I am on my way!
I remember last February. It was part celebration and part sadness because my great friend, Jinhee, was leaving for her motherland :( I know she is doing well and getting used to her new life in Korea, but there is a part of me that is not the same without the daily/weekly presence of her around me. She has great optimism and hope, spurrs you on to do greater and grander things with your life, never forgetting that we will all be together again someday. I don't know if I truly showed her how much she meant to me when we were together, so i pray that she knows now. Thanks Jinhee! someday I dream to visit you and be amongst your bright spirit and smiling face again, enjoying kimchi and bbq, smelling of smoke but loving every minute of it!

I long to cherish and truly realize and live out how blessed i am to have this life. Reading a book like "A Thousand Splendid Suns" wakes me up to a reality that is disturbingly real for some women. I ask God for mercy for them and bow before Him, asking for a greater confidence to live boldly.

here is a picture of Jinhee and Heidi, last February, celebrating my birthday and her bon voyage.