My Foreign Friend

So for those who didn't know,

mi Pop's friend's son, DongHo, came to visit NY and stay with his dad in his duration here.

mi Pop's requested i accompany him, befriend him, show him the ropes, ya kno da deal.

in the beginning, i will admit...... i was a bit hesitant.

Afterall, during the time i was taking 20 credits for school... where would i find the time? or how could i make any? =\

it was our family's annual Christmas dinner and my father had invited them over, which was where i first met the dude.

and since then, the rest became history. =)

He left this afternoon, and i will admit.... i was hesitant to let him go!~ lol =\

i'd driven him to the airport and watched him walk off past the boarding gates...

it felt almost like a krn drama...... "ahnyung~ jal ga, kiyuk hae...sarang hae" lol

something like that~

we made a great bond, and so i'm dedicating this sappy blog to the brother =)

it was weird how well we got along, being that he was way more culturally korean than i, and how we've only known each other for 2 months.

we've learned alot from one another.... spiritually, mentally, culturally, etc.

for one thing... he's the only dude i'd ever really called or saw as "hyung", which is a title given to your elders or people who are considerably older.

as weird as it was for me... he wasn't someone who demanded my respect but earned it. He made me feel comfortable and a sense of honor to see him that way... a friend and an older brother figure.

being that i grew up with older sisters, the natural desire for a male sibling is... natural.

ne way, 

one thing he said to me before he left, that sort of humbled me and led me to praise my God.... was how much confidence my life gave him to have more faith in the same God that i serve.

He said out of all the things we've learned from one another, it was a stronger faith that he cherishes the most. My only thoughts were.......... thank u God~ thank u so much!!!

i'll always cherish the month of Jan and Feb of 09 with my "foreign friend".

the days he'd just come over to watch Will Smith movies, the nights we'd go worship at "the Gate" (Friday nights @ Times Sq. Church).... Korean BBQ, Dallas BBQ w/ Esther, Misun & Yungha, going to nrb and watching how true koreans roll with a mic and a karoake machine (it's ridiculous, just have your cameras out)lol..... sigh*

"God bless you hyung, u da man.... God made u to be an awesome testimony of His love and grace. Shine your light.1"