That I first
met Won Sun in Chon-ho Subway Station while I was in the military was my
luck. I was a compulsory policeman. I worked in Chon-ho Subway Station.
I checked her ID card since she had unique attractions. When I saw her,
I felt as if she was an old friend of mine. So, I gave my address card
to her. After I was discharged from the service, we went to the library
together to study English during summer vacation in 1997. I liked her diligence,
appearance and intelligence, and she loved my honesty, kindness and warmheartness.
So I fell in love with her. After I had known
her for some time, I realized that I had learned a lot of things from her.
Also she taught me so slowly that I changed my lifestyle by myself. I often
surprised myself at my changed lifestyle.
Won Sun has
always had a part-time job for educational expenses. She earned money as
a golf caddie, an English teacher for a primary school student, a salesperson,
a waitress, and so on. Sometimes, she went to work at her part-time job
after she returned home from school. Because her father has been off sick
from his job for five years, she almost never takes a break. Whenever I
see her, she is doing something.
Won Sun is
an intelligent woman. It was hard work winning several scholarships to
Sang-Mong University when she also had a part-time job. Her major requires
her to make new clothes, which is very hard work. She frequently sits up
all night
making new clothes for fashion shows and homework. Nevertheless, she ranked
second in her class last session.
Once in a while,
Won Sun points out and corrects my negative character. I was an insincere,
altruistic person. When I was a freshman, I was mostly concerned about
relationships with friends, drinking a toast to entering the university,
and playing billiards with my friends. Also, I had always helped someone
in spite of having an important examination, but most people did not appreciate
me. So my grades were low. She disliked those characteristics of mine.
In those days,
she said to me, "Do you like to help people and give pleasure to your friends?"
"Yes, I like
that. I always give a hand to other people. What do you think about that?"
She whispered,
"Well, if you are a success in society, you will give pleasure to your
friends and be a greater help to people."
I found out
my mistake, so I exclaimed to her, "Yes!! You're right! I have made up
my mind. I'll become a diligent student and get ahead."
Last, Won Sun
tries to make me take a mature approach to life. I thought like a child
about most things. I firmly believed almost all people lived an ordinary
life. But it was my narrow view. I talked to her about that. Her life was
quite different from my own life. I learned that I had to have a wide variety
of views. She helped me to alter my fixed ideas. Thanks to her, I want
to read many books in order to learn about people and get a lot of knowledge.
Also, I desire to approach everything with a sincere attitude.
Won Sun taught
me in many ways, and changed my lifestyle from bad to good. Although I
taught her how to use a computer and study English, I admired her for the
way she took care of herself. I tried to reflect on my mistakes, which
was that I did not approach everything with a sincere attitude. If I had
never fallen in love with her, I could not learn all those things. As I
said at the beginning, that I first met her in Chon-ho Subway Station while
I was in the military was my luck. She has loved and tutored me since we
first met. I have a good teacher whose name is Na Won Sun.