A Farewell Message: My Dearest Korean Friends 안녕 사랑하는 친구들. I Love You So Much, My Dearest Korean Friends 귀중한 시간을 내서 꼭 내 마음으로부터의 메시지를 읽어주었으면 해. 조금 길긴 하지만 가장 사랑하는 친구들에게 보내는 글이니 꼭 마지막까지 꼭 읽어 주길 바래. Hi There, My Dearest Friend, May I have your precious moment shortly, please...I am deeply requesting you to spare me your precious time to read this very important message deep beneath my heart. It is quite a long and sincere message but hoping you'll gonna read it with sincerity as well. I am just addressing this message to all the friends whom I trusted, so dearest and very closest to me. 한국을 떠나려고 하니까 두 눈에서 눈물이 멈추지 않아. 한국의 아름다운 문화와 안전한 환경과 친절한 사람들과 함께 5년 가까이 이 곳에 살다가 떠나게 되어서 만은 아니고, 내 마음 깊은 곳에서부터 진정한 사랑과 우정을 느끼게 해준 최고의 친구들을 떠나야 하기 때문일거야. Tears flows in my eyes as I would be leaving Korea. It is not simply because of Korea’s beautiful culture, safest environment and very kind people around. It is not just because I have stayed here in Korea for almost half a decade. It is because I would be leaving my Korean friends who were been so great, perfect and best people whom I treasured most beneath my heart. 사랑하는 나의 친구들 내가 얼마나 사랑하는지 알지? 항상 내가 말해 왔듯이 한국에 있으면서 너희들이 있었기 때문에 가족들과 떨어져 있어야 하는 상황에서도 진짜 형제, 가족처럼 많은 관심과 사랑으로 내게 힘을 주고 행복하게 해주었어. Dearest Friends, you know that I love you so much. As I always said, every single moment of my stay here in Korea, you made my life with full of inspiration to keep me moving and happy despite that my family was away from me. You became a real sibling on me, my real family. 내 따듯한 사랑을 느낄 수 있도록 정말 모두를 안아주고 싶지만 이제 남은 시간이 그렇게 많지 않아 마음이 아프다. 이 글을 쓰면서도 흐르는 눈물을 주체할 수 없을 정도로 마음이 아프다. 한사람 한사람에게 날아갈 수 있다면 지금 바로 가서 다시 만날 때까지 우정 변치 않기를 기약할 텐데. I really want to hug you all and feel my warmest love before I leave but I have limited time to do so. This situation hurts me too much. As I am writing this message, I am speechless and full of tears on my eyes. If I could only fly to your place and talk to you personally, I will do right away in order to assure you that my friendship with you will be kept forever and until we meet again. 내가 처음 한국에 왔던 2005년부터(처음으로 한국회사에 취직했던 2005~2007년) 친해진 친구들하고 는 지금도 계속해서 연락을 하고 있어. 가장 친한 친구로 말이지. 2008년에 내가 다시 여기에 왔을 때 그 친구들이 너무나도 반갑게 맞아주었어. 그 때 느꼈어. 한 두 해 떨어져 있다고 해도 영원한 우정을 막을 수는 없다고 말이야. I really believe like some of you who became my friends since 2005 (first time that I have joined Korean Company) onwards (yr. 2005~2007), until now, we didn’t lost our connection. Yet, we are still and always a friends and best friends. When I came back here in 2008, you’ve welcomed me with your great heart. We’ve proven that time even years and distance even so far is not a hindrance to keep a real friendship forever. 마찬가지로, 2008년 이 후(두 번째 한국회사에 취직한 2008~2012년)에 만난 나의 새로운 친구들도 내가 다음에 일년 혹은 몇 년 후에 다시 찾아왔을 때에 날 기억해 주고 반갑게 맞아 줄 거라고 믿어. 잠시 떨어져 있더라도 우리 아름다운 추억을 꼭 잊지 말고 소중히 간직하자. 언제 어디에 있던지 난 항상 너의 형제고 베트스 프랜드야. Likewise with you,my Dearest Friends, whom I met and shared beautiful moments from 2008, (second time that I have joined another Korean Company) onwards (yr. 2008~2012), I believe that when I’ll come back here in Korea in just a year or simply few years after, you will still remember me. Please keep all our memories alive even I am so far with you momentarily. Wherever and whenever I am, I will always be your friend and a brother. 최근에 너희들 중 몇 명을 만났어. 우리가 단 한 번 만났다고해도 내가 다시 한국에 올때, 아니 세계어디에서 다시 만나더라도 그 소중한 우정을 잘 간직하고 조만간 다시 만날기를 바랄게. Recently, I’ve met some of you a few days or weeks before I would be leaving Korea. Even we met once, in my heart I treasure and keep our friendship until I come back again here in Seoul or we may even see in any corner of the world. I have strong hopes that you and me will meet again in near future. 내가 항상 말하잖아. 만약 필리핀(마닐라)에 올 일이 생기면 너무너무 환영하고 가이드도 해줄게. 원한다면 우리집에 머물러도 되고. 이건 정말 약속할께 필리핀에 온다면 꼭 그렇게 해주길 바래 As I also said before, you are very welcome to my country, Philippines (Manila). It would be great pleasure to be your free tour guide; you can also stay in my home as long as you want for free. A deal that I won’t forget telling you… I keep that promise. 당분간 잠시 떨어져 있어야 하는 구나. 필리핀에 올 일이 있으면 미리미리 꼭 알려줘 나도 고향으로 돌아가서 너희와 함께 할 수 있도록 계획을 잡을 게. 페이스 북 , 트위터, 카카오톡/스카이프, 문자, 이메일 이라도 꼭 연락하자. 물론 전화해도 되고. 근데 너희들 전화번호가 바뀌지나 않을까 걱정이 되는 구나. 혹시라도 바뀌면 나에게 꼭 알려줘야해!! Meanwhile, allow me to be in a distance with you temporarily. Or let me know your schedule of visit in the Philippines and I will schedule my vacation along with your plan. Please don’t lost connection with me via facebook, twitter, kakaotalk/skype, sms, email and phone calls. Oh! I am afraid you’ll be changing your mobile phone number, If you change your contact information, kindly inform me. 이제 내 연락처를 알려줄게. 잘 간직하고 절대 잊어버리지 말도록. 꼭 내 고향에서 조만간 다시 만날거라고 믿을게. 아니 꼭 필리핀이 아니더라도 우리가 만날 수 있는 곳이라면 어디 든지 좋아~~! I am entrusting you my contact information, please keep it and never lost it. I strongly believe that we will connect soonest again in my country, in your country or anywhere in the world. Importantly, you know where to find me. 무슨일이 있더라도 연락할 수 있도록 나에게도 너희들의 바뀌지 않을 연락처를 알려줬으면해. 아니 한국에 금방 다시 돌아오면 바로바로 연락할 수 있도록 말이지. 정말이지 소중한 친구들을 나이가 들어 늙어질 때까지 잃고 싶지 않아~~ Please give me also some of your unchangeable / fixed contact information. So that, whatever happens we will not lost connection. Or if I return here in Korea soon, I know where to contact you. You’re great friend to me, so I want to keep our friendship until we grow older and forever. 반드시 나와 계속해서 연락을 유지해주세요 당신에 관해서 저에게 알려주세요 나는 언제나 당신에 관한 이야기라면 즐겁게 들을수 있어요. Don't ever ever forget to keep in touch!!! 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The Five Scenes of Survival under Snatcher's Watch While working in the Philippines, I used to save my salary to buy the latest mobile unit models. I was overwhelmed by a trend of phone features such as the call/text only. So, even I was buying a new mobile unit. I used to keep the old ones because they signified my earnings. I never thought that my interest in the latest trend of phones might have killed me and taught me the greatest lessons I ever had. Scenario 1: The UNIT was SAVED without getting hurt! When I was reviewing for my board examination in my nineteenth year, I bought my first mobile phone. During that time, my country had an early outbreak of mobile brands. Since most of my roommates had their branded cell phones, I was prompted to buy one. While waiting for a cab on my way home, there was one guy who bought a piece of candy near where I stood and another guy who bought one stick of cigar and stood beside me as well. Now, these two guys sandwiched me. Suddenly, in just a couple of seconds, one guy abruptly threatened me with his knife pointed at my right side while the other guy held my shoulder too tightly while mumbling in my left ear, “Give me your cell phone so that you won’t get hurt.” I was shocked and forcefully unfasten my body away from them and ran away. Though they tried to catch me, thanks to God, they failed. [Location scene: If I remember right, the landmarks were Near National Bookstore/McDonald, Sideroad parking of Balic-balic Jeepneys at Recto; Time scene: around 8PM] Scenario 2: The UNIT was RETRIEVED with bloody ends! This time, I had already been working when this scene happened. I was so heedless of my surroundings when suddenly a middle-aged man grabbed my cell phone and tried to flee out of sight, so I ran after him and fought back, but when I apprehended him, he had the chance to stab me in my head. Though I felt that my blood was fluxing rapidly from the rear left-ear side of my head, I never stopped defending myself until I had grabbed my unit back into my possession. Then, I ran for rescue because my blood continually flowed out from my head. Thanks to the volunteer taxi cab who sent me to the nearby hospital. Sadly, when I arrived at the hospital, I felt so helpless and so weak. Thus, I wasn’t able to thank the taxi cab driver. [Location scene: On the Overpass near the Quiapo Church; Time scene: around 9PM ] Scenario 3: The “UNIT” was SAVED from being like a stuntman! Just a week later, after scenario 2 had happened and my wounds were still fresh from stitches, my cousin and I visited our relatives somewhere in Antipolo City. On our way home to Makati, we rode an FXcab. My cousin sat in front beside the driver while I sat in the middle rear seats with two lady passengers. On the road, the FXcab stopped, and two passenger men rode in and sat on the left and right rear seats. Just a mile away, I felt a hard object pointed at my head. As I looked back, I saw a gun grasped by a mumbling so that it wouldn’t be noticed by other passengers, including my cousin. This guy threatened me to give my mobile unit. Without further ado, I stood up, immediately opened the door, and jumped over the FX. I have been rolled on the rough concrete surface road. Thanks to God again because I didn’t jump over the busy lane of the expressway. However, I was not safe yet. As I stood up with a wounded and bloody face and broken lips while holding my rotted-out teeth, the two men were still in front of me, pointing again the gun at me while still insisting and grabbing my bag. Since I was already wounded, I never gave in to their demands; instead, I ran away over the other side of the road. Again, my UNIT was saved. [Please note that my cousin was left on the FX, then later he told me that he was not allowed by the FX Driver to get off when he noticed that I jumped out of the FX]. [Location scene: Marcos Highway going from Antipolo to Cubao; Time scene: around 10PM] Scenario 4: The “UNIT” was taken away WITHOUT SEEING it! With the above-preceding scenes, I have decided to be assigned to one of our provincial projects and to get rid of those phobias of living in the City. I came back home with a fresh mind and almost healed wounds. I was not aware that the owner of the apartment with whom I am renting my unit accepted a new occupant beside my unit. It was an early Thursday morning while I was preparing for my office. When I was having my bath, my two mobile units were stolen by this new occupant. I called the attention of the irresponsible owner, and I advised them to search and investigate the unit of this new occupant. We discovered the things left were just a bulk bag containing old newspapers, plastics, and a pillow. Even though we reported this case to the police, securing leads has been difficult because the owner didn’t even know the occupant's name. The owner told me that the new occupant has presented them a three-months post-dated check as advance payment rent that’s why they just accepted this new occupant without further having a simple background check. The scheme of this operation was being led by a “Budol-budol” gang/syndicate if not a “Collaboration Techniques with the Owner”. My parents told me that it was very fortunate that I was not inside my room; otherwise, If I have had fought again with them, I might die because this kind of person is ready to kill for money's sake. [Location scene: M. Reyes Street, Makati; Time scene: around 7:30AM] Scenario 5: The “unit” was SAVED so funny! It was once my vacation from abroad when I visited my brother who lives in Quiapo. I took a jeepney and sat beside the driver. I was reading a newspaper when a sudden sharp object pointed at my neck. Looking at my back, I saw two men wearing yellow T-shirts [seemingly uniformed hold-upper]. I was no longer threatened since I was already used to this incident. I handled it calmly, though I was bothered because I held the other cellphone with all my contact lists. I was not worried about the unit itself, but I was worried about losing my phone directories. So, I negotiated (sound-funny, right!). I asked, “Is it ok if I give you another mobile unit in my other pocket, which is better and of the latest model?” Then, the holdupper replied exasperatedly, “Ok, bring it out now!” However, when I was bringing my unit out of my pocket, he transferred his knife from his right hand to his left hand while holding my shirt’s collar to take my cell phone using his right hand. I realized how that man could stab me if he was holding both the knife and my collar in his left hand. So, I used the same tactics. While pulling out my cell phone from my pocket, I got to jump out of the jeepney since the jeep was running so slowly while heading to the Quiapo bridge. Again, the two holduppers failed with nothing taken from me. [Location scene: Jones Bridge in Quiapo; Time Scene: 6:00AM] Though this reflects the non-safe situations in some parts of the Philippines, it reminds me to value my Life first, as this has shown and proven again and again the visible God’s love and protection! [Ads: Secure Pocket Fitness Shorts ] The Five Scenes of Survival under Snatcher's Watch While working in the Philippines, I used to save my salary to buy the latest mobile unit models. I was overwhelmed by a trend of phone fea... Read more » 4:25 PM