ohappydays

This morning, while reading the Bible, I came across a verse that deeply resonated with me. "All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of the field; the grass withers, and the flower wilts but the word of the Lord remains forever." (1 Peter 1:24-25) It's truly a profound expression, and upon further investigation in the commentary, I found that this passage is quoted from the bo..

As I went to church, I noticed a significant decrease in traffic on the highway. Perhaps, many people had gone to the mountains or the sea for the holiday. After Mass, as I finished lunch and was in the parking lot, I happened to run into Michael, who had nothing to do and suggested going to Paul's house for some pork belly and drinks. He didn't even leave alcohol or snacks at Paul's house nor w..

I sometimes stay for a few days in a seaside village in the southern part of New Jersey. Every time I do, I wake up early to watch the sunrise and take pictures of it. I recently looked at some photos I took there and couldn't tell which were sunrises and which were sunsets. The two photos were almost identical, so that's the only reason I could tell. Twilight is the time between sunset and comp..

I received news that my distant cousin, Sister Park Jeong-ja Remigius, passed away on December 16th (Friday). Although her face is not vividly remembered, the youngest sister of the nun, who has been in constant contact with me through Facebook, conveyed the news of her passing. She mentioned that the funeral Mass held on Saturday at Myeongdong Cathedral, attended by nearly 300 nuns from the Sis..

In late 2005, about half a year after I had a car accident, one evening just a few days before Christmas, I was lying in my hospital bed when I heard faint singing from down the hospital corridor."Silent night, holy night! All is calm, all is bright." As I listened closely, I realized it wasn't just one or two people singing. It seemed like a church choir from a nearby church had come to visit. ..

A few days ago, Mr. C posted a congratulatory message on Facebook for my birthday. Being someone who is laid-back and never rushes into anything, it was still a week before my actual birthday, but he went ahead and wished me in advance. Anyway, since I've received early congratulations, let's consider it as receiving advance credits. When I thanked him for the early wishes, he said he would wish..

What did office desks look like in the 1970s? There were no personal computers or mobile phones back then, so desks typically held a desktop telephone, writing utensils, and a few work-related reference books. There were also various forms for daily work logs, draft sheets, and communication forms as per the manager's instructions, as well as carbon paper for making copies. Most work was done vi..

The event that led me to register as a member of the JCC Metrowest in West Orange, New Jersey, and ultimately meet Allison was a horrible car accident. I had been retrieving something from the trunk of my parked car when a speeding car swerved into the line of parked cars along the narrow street and crushed my body between two cars. My legs were crushed. After a long hospital stay and intensive ..

When you take the bus from Mukho town's bus stop and head towards Gangneung city, you'll soon come across the foothills of Balhan-ri. There, a quiet 4-5 km stretch of mountain trail called "Samunjae" begins. Forty years ago, it was mostly bare mountainsides with occasional small pine trees scattered along the unpaved road. Now, it's paved with asphalt, and from there, you can see the deep blue E..

As a child, whenever I sang, my friends would laugh. When I asked why, they would just say it was funny. No matter how earnestly I sang, I couldn't help but avoid singing since it always made people laugh. As my voice deepened during puberty, even more people laughed when they heard me sing. Although I found high notes challenging, I thought I sang fairly well, but others’ laughter made me disli..