Forgive me for ruining the mood of this whole blog, but as we enjoy humor and adventure, we also have to endure sadness. Someone said you can't appreciate the sweet without the sour, but as of this moment, there is very little sweet.
In my previous post, you might have read about my Hapkido family and the dinner we all had...I was walking into the subway today on my way to the gym when I was called by my ex-coworker. He told me that a friend of ours was killed in an accident. I called her Nu-Nim, which in Korean means 'elder sister'. Now that I am forced to think about it, I don't even know her real name, but she was always at dinner with us smiling, drinking (only a little because she was the responsible one) and joking. She was a very nice lady. She was the first Korean person ever to feed me. At dinner, when I first arrived, she was so excited to meet me that she picked up her chopsticks and shoved a piece of pork in my mouth even before I was settled into my seat. Back then, I didn't know that was a sign of respect and welcome, but she didn't let much get in the way of her personality.
Tonight I take off my Hapkido uniform and put on my suit. I'll be going a funeral service instead of practice. I haven't been hit with a death of a current friend in quite sometime. I feel sorry for her husband and son. I hope that there is at least a little bit of truth, if not a lot, in Heaven and God; or at least something similar to it. I can't call what I have faith, but definitely hope. It would be nice. Deaths always make people feel lucky to be alive, and love the ones you love that much more. So to honor her, I will live, and live well. So please grab your loved ones and give them a big smooch and a hug. Horrible things happen everyday. Stay healthy, happy, and safe everyone.
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