My son cried at the top of his voice when he was born, as if he was so sad. My family smiled brightly with pleasure as we watched the beginning of his life. The book of Psalms says, “their span is but trouble and sorrow.”(Psalm 90:10) However, the birth of a new life gives hope to every single person. This life will grow up to be healthy and strong,  turning into a young man and then a man in the prime of life.  And then, in no time, he will be an old man with white hair. When he goes to Heaven, after fulfilling his mission, he will stand with a big smile on his face.  This smile will replace the baby’s high-pitched screaming that pierced our ears.

Written by│Hae-Kyoung, Dong
Extracted from Yonsei Newspaper #521 (Mar 25, 2017)