In love with a Korean

s of water and waited for me t

going to say that this

. Owner of several businesses, including two hospital

dried himself off and offered me the napkin again. He waited patiently for me to catch my breath

at once. Now I understand how bad it is to be like that; I tend to be forthright too. Sorry, sir.

-Jun, is asking you to go to South Korea and stay for at le

ed several family conflicts, but love prevailed. He fled with her to Brazil, leaving everything behind. I can only imagine the pre-judgement my mother faced from this grandfather, who now wants to meet me. Note that my appearance only

appreciate traditional breakfast foods, as well as bei

ilian, raised here, with strong and faithful roots in this

illness of the soul, a remorse that eats away at him every day. He truly regrets it. He spent thirty years without seeing his son. When he

e tears to flow freely down my face. “It's difficult to cope

lt even more oppressive at that moment. My hands shook uncontrollably,

tand there is a lot to learn. If you would like to share a meal with me and have t

mber in Brazil, right?” I asked, without showing any

, I

ing, not even if I read the documents, but at least

anding, before saying goodbye, I asked, “What do

ven't had a chance

ies, and we informally treat each other. So, at least here, call me by my first name. I need to think about everything. I'll call you so we can arrange

he

o be a friendly person, I'll be at the hotel around 10 pm. The words thrown at me are bo

ready,”

know I'm com

to know you better. I don't remember my brother. And I immediate

without a suit a

a nervous wreck inside. I took the thic

oto of Mom, Dad, and me at the beach. Looking

why is all this happening to me? How old were you compared to this uncle? He seems to like you a lot, despite being so young. But, of course, you became a father at nineteen.

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scribe the extent of the da

e, with several patients to attend to and no time to think, was I able to forget for a while

best solution. Dad's words always echoed in my mind, reminding me that instead of allowing anxiety to overwhelm me, facing a