Today, I took a seat near where I usually do for the Sunday evening service. I put my bag and my children’s bags to save the seat and I also put out some chocolates and candies to shake off sleepiness because I longed to receive the Lord’s Word for me but I felt tired and wanted to go and drink water. It was five minutes before the evening service began and there were many people who were still finding their seats going back and forth. They looked busy and confused. I thought to myself, “They can sit when I’ve moved my bag.” But it was so awkward someone to sit down. The chocolates and candies that I had to help me receive the sermon were not going to be sweet at all.

Written and photo by Myoung-Sun Jung
Extracted from Yonsei Newspaper #453 (September 26, 2015)