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I have been to South Korea (my ‘motherland’, as it were) twice in my life. Once in 1988 (when I was 12), and once in 1996 (20).

The reason for both trips was the same - to improve my Korean (reading and writing), and learn more about where my parents and family came from.

One thing I remember very fondly from both trips is the fact that the members of my extended family (aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.) were very, VERY accepting of me, even though they had never met me before. They took me into their homes, showed me around, and help me cope with a culture that I honestly didn’t know much about.

This is part of the reason I love my family so much. It was because they were so willing to work with me, put up with my American-ness (I was very, VERY stubborn and selfish back then), and always make sure that I was okay, and that my summers in Korea were wonderful.

It is thanks to there people that I am who I am today, and for that, I am eternally grateful. Some of them have moved on to whatever may lie ahead, and I miss them very much. But I know that they are watching over me, and that they will always be there for me.

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