Lesson number one today...a cold shower is better than no shower. There must have been something wrong with the water in the building; it was cold, but it was a shower none the less...
We visited many places today...first, a visit to the "E UN HAE School" which is a school for children with special needs here in South Korea...the school name translates to, "all embracing, unconditional love." They are a holy order of sisters who though donations from rotary and the givernment have created this amazing school for these students with special needs. their main mission was to give each student a sence of being beautiful, precious, and important, treating them with dignity and pride. The head sister seemed and looked like the perfect exam of a Mother Teresa type, a beautiful woman who was filled with the spirit...
Today in Korea is May 18th. I can most easily convey this date to you as a comparision to September 11th in the United States. In 1980 in an effort to stop another dictator from comming to power, many students marched for democracy. The result was many killed, beaten, and slian sutdents. Many who died this day twenty seven years ago where college students aging from 19-25. Our reotary club member who guided us through the momument that we visited had been one of the protestors and witnessed the killing of two of his friends. A very somber day, but one of remembrance and hope, one of great honor as we were able to be in the city of Gwanju during this sad, but special day in their history...I hope in the future there can be a monument as beautiful and powerful as the one they have here remembering May 18th...
Concluding for today, we had another amazing day today, different and special from any other day...I look forward to more days like these...both here in Korea, and the remaining days I have here in this life...
be safe, no worries, many hugs...
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