Tag Archives: life

1971 Autumn

Posted on August 22, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

Sleep unfinished drifts into sleep again,and before my wandering truly ends,my feet are drawn toward a house of gathering. The cries of Biafra echo in my ears,yet they do not slay the truths that have aged within me.The images of … Continue reading →

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The Sound of Cicadas

Posted on August 20, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

(Parsonage Letter: Story of the Four O’Clock Flower, Ninth)© Wanhee Yoon, 1995 A few days ago, while eating breakfast, I found myself gazing out the window at the thick summer greenery. Then suddenly, from outside, came the loud chorus of … Continue reading →

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“Haircut Day”

Posted on August 13, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

Last Saturday morning was my youngest son’s haircut day. Usually, he goes to the barbershop, but sometimes, when he refuses to go, we set up a temporary barbershop in the bathroom. Armed with scissors, a comb, and various haircutting tools, … Continue reading →

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“What Remains”

Posted on August 9, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

On the window frame of the parsonage entrance, where the sunlight streams in dazzlingly, sits a small decorative porcelain cat I bought not long ago at the church’s thrift shop for fifty cents.Its glossy black coat is tinged with soft … Continue reading →

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“Father”

Posted on August 6, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

Father!It’s truly been a long time since I’ve called out to you.Though I’ve always thought I would one day write you a letter of apology and gratitude,more than thirty years have already passed in hesitation.Looking back now, the times I … Continue reading →

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“Family”

Posted on August 5, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

One evening, while my youngest child was playing computer games late into the night in their father’s office, he turned to me with a satisfied expression and said, “I love my family the most! I’m thankful for everything!” “Really? I … Continue reading →

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“People Who Are Not Afraid of Failure”

Posted on August 2, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

There seem to be two kinds of résumés in a person’s life.The first is the résumé that lists academic achievements and social experience.The second is the résumé of one’s life, written through how a person actually lived.If the first is … Continue reading →

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“It All Depends on the Heart”

Posted on July 28, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

There’s a common saying: “Life depends on how you set your heart.”It’s true. Even the challenges between spouses, issues among siblings, and the tangled complexities of daily life can suddenly seem to unravel when we change our attitude. Once the … Continue reading →

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