Today, my dad told me a little bit about his childhood — something he never talked
to me about. It all happened with showing him how to set an image for his desktop
screen. It was an image of Jeunju, his hometown. He proceeded to say, "Laura, this
is where I grew up, right here" as he pointed to the screen. He continued to
describe and explain as he pointed out where he went to school, where he used
to walk and play, and his home. I stood by the chair for as long as he'd talk, listening and
feeling so emotional — happy emotions.
If I was invisible, I would have been a crying mess, but me being the "cold" one in the
family that "never cries", I had to hold back my tears, making sure to stand behind him
on his chair...repeating in my mind, "don't turn around, don't turn around."
My heart just feels so warm.
