I got word today from a former coworker that I in fact know one of the marines who was killed on Tuesday. Jeong Woo was one of my students when I first started working at Dankook. He was a good kid... key word being "kid" and I can't stress enough. He was a good student who had almost finished his two year mandatory military service and had almost finished completing his degree. But he was just a kid, so it's very sad to know that the life he was just about to start was so quickly robbed from him.
I had already viewed Tuesday's shocking turn of events as senseless and sad but finding out today that I knew one of the people who had been killed, it just really brought Tuesday's events to a whole new level in my mind.
My heart and prayers got out to not only to Jeong Woos friends and family but all the staff and students of Dankook University who, like me, are just in complete shock to see just how home North Korea hit.
He was one of us.
6 comments:
Really sad news..
Rip Jeong Woo :(
Fabi
Hi Fabi,
Wow,... as if this situation wasn't sad enough, I was a bit saddened to note that ONLY YOU commented on this posting. Things like this are so much more important that measely other petty things people on my homepage like to poke and pry about. So thank you... thank you SO much for your concern and comment. It is really sad and I am glad you took note of it.
You know what, Amy?
That day.. when this crazy situation started, I just woke up..it was 9 am italian time and I was trying to have breakfast with Milla turning around and round, she wanted to play with me and also wanted to have my breakfast..and in that funny moment my mother came to the kitchen and told me about the bombs and the delicate situation between the N and S Korea! She woke up early that day so she listened to the tv news.
In the precise moment she said those words I started to cry, silently..a lot of things and memories came to my mind..a lot of speechs and words, a lot of moments came from a not so far past that I'm trying to.. push away from me..not because it's a bad past but because I'm still suffering thinking about that past which was almost totally made of him and me (I just told you something about my korean bf).. Sorry for this off topic but it's just to say that I was so concerned and nervous and started to contact all the friends I have in Korea and you know, I thought about you too! I was minding to write a comment to one of your post to ask you how you were and then I saw you posted this note... Just no words in such situations..what could we say? Just hope the poor guy is in a better place right now!
Sorry again for the o.t.I wish I can explain the story better but a website is not a proper way to do it :)
Maybe who knows, in a future if I'll be able to come back to S.Korea, we can talk face to face.
Love and Peace Amy, stay cool ;)
FAbi
Hi Fabulous Fabi!!!
I am so sorry to hear that you got so upset about it all and that it obviously stirred-up past emotions and memories. Here, let me send you a virtual hug
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There, that was my virtual hug. That's very kind of you to think of me when all this went down, thank you!
Come back to Korea?! Really... that'd be awesome. I think that if you and my other faithful homepage buddy, Beth, were to both come here I'd be one super happy Polack!!!
If you want, add me on msn using Flipsidegirl@rocketmail.com ... it'd be great to chat with you!
TO FABI AND BETH....
Hoping both of you will add me on msn (Flipsidegirl@rocketmail.com) but if you both have Facebook than add me!!! I use Bere_bum@yahoo.com for Facebook.
WOw amy...you I'm moved :')
It's funny, you called me Fabulous and my fb id is Fabs!haha :))
Yeah I wish I could go back to S.Korea soon..you know, when I was there last july till august I was willing to meet you, hihi...but how could I ask you to go out for a coffee, you didn't even knew me! But the next time we MUST meet for sure, I won't miss the chance!
A big big hug, have a good day ;)
FAbi
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