{"id":499,"date":"2025-08-16T21:38:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T13:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ownslp.com\/?p=499"},"modified":"2025-08-16T21:38:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T13:38:43","slug":"chapter-52-a-confession-in-recovery-jjajangmyeon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ownslp.com\/?p=499","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 52: A Confession in Recovery &#8211; Jjajangmyeon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">I sometimes eat <em>jjajangmyeon<\/em> and sometimes <em>jjamppong<\/em>. Still, I always contemplate, &#8216;Should I eat <em>jjajangmyeon<\/em> or <em>jjamppong<\/em>?&#8217;, and in the end, I usually choose <em>jjajangmyeon<\/em>. It would be great if they would give me a little <em>jjamppong<\/em> broth with my <em>jjajangmyeon<\/em>, but they usually don&#8217;t. While they might give it if I asked, it feels awkward, so I&#8217;ve always just let it go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">In any case, I prefer <em>jjajangmyeon<\/em>. That day, I went with my dad to eat it. I&#8217;ve been eating with my dad often these days, and that&#8217;s when I learned that <strong>my dad likes <em>jjajangmyeon<\/em> the most<\/strong>. That&#8217;s right. I had <strong>never once thought about what my dad likes<\/strong>. Since I was the eldest, I thought I knew everything my dad liked and disliked since I was a child. But my younger sibling likes meat, so what my younger sibling and I liked were different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">And I often talked with my wife about what she likes, where she wants to eat, saying things like, &#8220;Let&#8217;s go to this neighborhood and eat something delicious.&#8221; My heart felt a certain way. I tried to buy delicious things for my wife and children and take them to nice places, but I had never done anything for my dad, and I felt uncomfortable thinking I had always just been on the receiving end. I hadn&#8217;t even thought about what my dad liked. I think I just ate what I thought was good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">That day, we were on our way back from the hospital after my therapy. My dad first suggested, &#8220;Let&#8217;s eat some <em>jjajangmyeon<\/em> today.&#8221; I said I liked <em>jjajangmyeon<\/em>, too, and was thinking, &#8216;What <em>jjajangmyeon<\/em> restaurant would be good in this neighborhood&#8230;&#8217; when my dad already knew a delicious place nearby. It wasn&#8217;t a place I frequented, but it was truly delicious when I tried it. And it only cost 8,000 won, which I thought was really cheap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">At that moment, I was so upset that I had never once been curious about what my dad liked. I was disappointed in myself. So I thought once more about what my mom and dad like. It seems I didn&#8217;t truly know what not only my parents but also my in-laws liked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">I felt so sorry for my parents. The fact that I hadn&#8217;t thought about that felt so uncomfortable. I hope to become a better person. Yes, <strong>I want to do better<\/strong>. So I hope my mom and dad live long and stay healthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 Simple, Repetitive Word Practice \u2013 Speech Support (English)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Sunflower Sunflower Sunflower Sunflower Sunflower Sunflower Sunflower Sunflower Sunflower Sunflower<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Traffic light Traffic light Traffic light Traffic light Traffic light Traffic light Traffic light Traffic light Traffic light Traffic light<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Puppy Puppy Puppy Puppy Puppy Puppy Puppy Puppy Puppy Puppy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Horse Horse Horse Horse Horse Horse Horse Horse Horse Horse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Chili pepper Chili pepper Chili pepper Chili pepper Chili pepper Chili pepper Chili pepper Chili pepper Chili pepper Chili pepper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Apple Apple Apple Apple Apple Apple Apple Apple Apple Apple<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Squirrel Squirrel Squirrel Squirrel Squirrel Squirrel Squirrel Squirrel Squirrel Squirrel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Carrot Carrot Carrot Carrot Carrot Carrot Carrot Carrot Carrot Carrot<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Knife Knife Knife Knife Knife Knife Knife Knife Knife Knife<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Ball Ball Ball Ball Ball Ball Ball Ball Ball Ball<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Bat Bat Bat Bat Bat Bat Bat Bat Bat Bat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Ladle Ladle Ladle Ladle Ladle Ladle Ladle Ladle Ladle Ladle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Telephone Telephone Telephone Telephone Telephone Telephone Telephone Telephone Telephone Telephone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Rag Rag Rag Rag Rag Rag Rag Rag Rag Rag<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Window Window Window Window Window Window Window Window Window Window<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I sometimes eat jjajangmyeon and sometimes jjamppong. 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