For a thousand times.
I put on a happy kind of face. But
I travel on in life as a lonely Angel,
I like tasting wine and walking the dogs.

I contemplate thousands of times past.
But when I start to think,
My mind turns straight to forever.

Seeing my reflections in a wavy river,
I look into my eyes,
I think about forever with a smile.

But I think it's the next thousand hours that will make
my life worthwhile.

Why is it so hard for me to decide which I love more?
A thousand days or forever?

I like to use words like 'food and 'travel'.
I like to use words like 'charity' and loyalty'.

But when I stop my talking,
I daydream about forever.

I like to hang out with tequila and soju.
But when left alone,
My mind thinks of forever.

Why is it so hard for me to decide which I love more?
A thousand Days, or
Forever?

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You are my first one.
Are you ready for some fun?
The beating of our hearts is as one.

Only you are in my life,
One day I hope you will be my wife,
For always and forever.
Me and you in love.

I wish there were words beyond the words of love. I could
Give to you. “I cherish you and every moment I'm with you."
You are the only one in this world for me.
My eyes "Adore" you. My
Heart idolizes your soul. I

Keep trying to think of words that mean “Love greater than love.”
It always comes back to your strength, patience, intelligence.
Safe to say, “You define the words “Love greater than love.”



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Dark skies,
Gray clouds look like smoke rising,

So much rain,

I'm bored.

I want to curl up in my chair,
Under a blanket,
With an excellent old book.

Wait!

Where did I put that umbrella?

I'm going dancing in the rain...

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Even though discovering Korea. Began with two tragedies in my life.
I consider June 2, 2012, (the day I found Korea) one of the luckiest days of my long life.  

"Serendipity The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way."  However, I had to experience tragedy before discovering one of the most beautiful places on Earth.  But my pain does not even come close to the pain the Korean people have gone through to achieve the Miricle of Han.

Let's see. After a tragedy in my life, the loss of my bride days before we were to be married, 40 years ago seemed to send me on a path  Far to the East that I never knew existed.

Four decades of not caring about anything, just waking up going to work. Maybe celebrating the holidays with my family.  Never finding anyone or anything to love again.  

Until that day in August of 2009, When I stood in front of Heavin's gate.
That day when my heart stopped, and I thought but only a dream.

That day, I saw my wife with Angel wings, My mother standing beside her.  Telling me, “We miss you, but your must return to the Earth".  Your adventure is just beginning.

On September 1, 2009,  I met my Guardian Angel Sarah.
Sarah taught me that anything was possible.   Never give up! Dreams do come true. Just look at the starry sky and believe each star is a dream that will come true.

Three years with Angel Sarah by my side.

Sarah introduced me to a beautiful Angel named Tiffany.
On June  2, 2012.  Tiffany was singing with a voice of an Angel.

The curious thing about this is, Tiffany was not singing a Korean song or in the Korean language.

But Tiffany bewitched me.
Her beautiful eyes told me to look to the Far East.  Look to Korea.
To a place called a Miricle. A place you loved and lived in the past.

Tiffany made me dream of Arirang. A sad song but a song of never giving up. "A song of love. A song of faith!"

"Arirang, Arirang, Arariyo...
Crossing over Arirang Pass.
The one who abandoned me
Shall not walk even 4 kilometers before their feet hurt."

Tiffany took my hand and lifted me up to surf the Korean wave ("Hallyu".)

I began to fly above Korea.

I started to remember impossible things in dreams; Memories of Queens. Remembering, I was shipwrecked on a beautiful island.
Remembering, an enchanting dark-eyed princess with long soft black hair.

Waking from a dream, thinking of a future;

A future of a United Korea,
A future of redemption…

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Time passes as night blooms.
Her lips awoke the soul of the sleeping city,

She grabbed the microphone,
As the stars screamed.

How this girl's voice has smitten me.

There are hundreds of places she could be.
But she is here with me.

In a past life, I banged on empty garbage cans.
While whistling alone in my room.

This night!
My heart is beating like a drum for you...


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Are my dreams of you,
Blessings or curses?

I don't want to wake up,
Not now!

It's you,
The girl who makes me believe in love,

Are we destined to meet?
You, the girl in my dreams,

This love is,
Only in a dream,

I don't want to wake up,
Not now!

But, do you truly exist?

A dream that I never want to let go of,

This love is,
Only in a dream,

You have no name,

But, do you truly exist?

I never want to let you go,

I want to spend eternity with you,

I don't want to wake up,
Not now!

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Today will be the day,
A day!
The world will change,

It's a glorious Morning,

With a voice so bright and cheerful, like a sunny morning after a stormy night,

Singing to innocent children,
You are the best children in the world.

She sings to help others in need,

She sings of noble deeds;
Changing the lives of children with her music,
One of the noblest quests anyone can achieve,
She has Angel wings,
By Saving and changing the lives of children,
She changes the future and the world.

She sings of admirable actions;
To build a child’s spirit,
To take away a child's tears,
To take away a child's fears,
To teach a child to care for others,
She teaches children to sing.

She admires children,

She sings of selflessness;
She sings without thought of profit or reward,
She feels the suffering of lonely and sick children,
She wants no flattery from the world,
She wants to see children achieve their dreams,
She wants to do the right thing and only to help others in need.
Selflessness is its own reward.

She sings of compassion;
She listens to children speak of their dreams,
She feels concern for a child's feelings,
She encourages children to follow their dreams,
To never give up hope.
She teaches children to sing to others, to do good things,
She helps children anytime anyplace.

The untold sacrifices she has made in her life,
That changed the world with her music,
On this beautiful day.

Words inspired by the Romanian singer Evelyne Cojocar.

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I am peace and purity.

I am the sky,
I am the sun,
I am the moon,
I am the earth.

King Gojong proclaimed my birthday to be March 6, 1883.

I am spring,
I am summer,
I am autumn,
I am the winter.

I died in the year 1910
The winter of Japan.

I was born again on October 15, 1949.

I am the father,
I am the daughter,
I am the son,
I am a lonely mother.

I was torn in half in the year 1950.
So much pain so many tears I have seen.

I am some bad.
I am some good.

I've seen so many miracles and other amazing things.

It's all about balance!

I am beautiful, and I am loved.

Do you know my name?

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