Hope
Soojung was left alone in this world, before she could even start talking. Her heart could stop beating any moment, and she knew that. She cherished her heart more than most, she thanked it for letting her live for as long as it did. The term death never scared her, because she knew it would come and embrace her when it wanted to. Hope for life, was something she had never known. Why though? There wasnt really anything to live for, was there? Not a single thing, not a single being, yet. ForewordBeginning/End.Octover 24th, 2002Dear diary, Its my eighth birthday today, the nurse unnie says shell get me a strawberry cupcake. I think she wants to get me cake because I heard her say something. She was talking to the doctor-nim about my congenital heart desease (did I spell it right?) and how it was the reason my parents left me here when I was six months old. I dont know what that is though. Since Im a grown up now, like all grown ups I know what desease means; its something that makes a person sick. I know what heart means too, I can feel it. After I asked nurse unnie about it she said, my heart was special because it beats faster than others hearts, I told the kids at the ward about it, they said that they were jealous of me hehe. I always thought I had no mom or dad, so its nice to know that I at least used to. The main thing is, I finally know why Ive been in this hospital all my life, because Im sick. I know sick people have to eat bitter medicine to get better, but thats okay. My hands hurt so Ill write later when I can! Also, nurse unnie said my hand-writings gotten better, thats great right? Ill tell you how the cupcake tasted after I get it. Love, Soojung!