행복한 석란의 집

--> A man with a dream lives. They say Barack Obama, the President-elect of the United States, was a man with a dream. 얼마 전 미국에 대통령으로 당선된 버락 오마바는 꿈의 사람이었다고 한다. He dreamed of being a leader who represents and protects the oppressed, underprivileged, and elderly. 그는 이 시대가 원하는 지도자 억눌린자와 빈곤에 허덕..

--> Why don't you look in the mirror? 'Eolgul', in Korean, is a compound word of 'eol', which means mind and soul, and 'gul', which refers to passage. 얼굴이란 순수 우리말로 '얼'은 마음과 영혼이라는 뜻이고, '굴'은 통로라는 뜻이다. So eolgul is the appearance that goes through the passage in search of a soul. 즉, 얼굴이란 말은 영혼을 찾아 통로로 가..

--> I wish I could see you! I have a mother who has lived with me for 33 years. She divorced my father a long time ago and took me far away from him, for she feared that he would take me away from her. 나에겐 33년간 함께한 엄마가 있었다. 오래전 아버지와 헤어져 혹시나 나를 빼앗길까봐 아주 먼 곳으로 나를 데리고 다니셨다고 한다. She came to know ..

--> Jealous woman A wife asked her husband. "Did you date before our marriage? You can speak frankly, can't you?" 아내가 남편에게 물었다. "자기 결혼전에 사귀던 여자 있었어? 솔직히 말해봐. 응?" The husband replied. "Yes, I did." The wife asked. "Really? Did you love her?" 남편이 대답했다. "응. 있었어." 아내가 물었다. "정말? 사랑했어?" He said..

Dear my friends, Yesterday, my daughter and I went to Campsie to meet Clara. It started to rain heavily just as we arrived at Campsie. As a result, we had to run on the street. Soon, we found Clara and her younger sister on the opposite road. Together, we went to a Korean restaurant to have lunch. At there, we started to talk about our past time that we spent together in Korea. It was March 200..

Dear my friends, Good morning! Thank you for your reply, Alberto and Lucy. Last night, I went to my daughter’s hospital party at an Indian restaurant. My daughter, Helena works as a nurse and there are thirty other workers in her ward. Among those thirty nurses, there are only two Korean, three Chinese, one Filipino and rest of them are all Australians. At party, many of them told me that my ..

Dear my friends Hi! Yesterday, I went to Cumberland State Forest with my daughter’s family. It only takes about 35 minutes from the city. The forest was very beautiful and there were many tall trees. Each tree had a sign with its explanation. There was also an information center. I asked the guide, “Good morning, I came here for the first time. Which walking trail should I take?” The guide..

Dear my friends, Today, I want to share a good news with you. Both my granddaughters came first in their schools. I was happy and proud of their hard work. This morning, I went to the museum and Royal Botanic Garden with my daughter’s family. The garden is enormous in size with a variety of flowers and trees. It is located near Opera House and Darling Harbour. The garden was so beautiful with..

Dear my friends, How are you? I received a present from my English teacher, Warren. I was very glad. It was the first time I received a present from a teacher. It was a key ring, which had a shape of Australia and a ball pen with Aboriginal paintings drawn on it. In return, I thanked him sincerely. I told him that I would love to learn English from him if I have another chance to visit my daught..

Dear my friends, How have you been? I came here Australia on the third of November. After meeting Clara, I caught the cold and suffered from fatigue for about fifteen days. It was such a long time. Last Thursday, I went to Manly Beach with my daughter and granddaughter. I could smell the sea and see big waves. While wearing a mask and a winter coat, I saw many others surfing on the sea. They se..