Dain in Monday Morning

English Assignment

Where I’m From -Patrick Kim
I am from Water Clock made in 1434 named Jagyeoglu, 
from Cabbages with sauce kept underground during winter called Kimchi and Respecting your elderly and your teachers.
I am from the valley of mountains, high, fresh, with birds chirping in the morning along with the smell of flowers.
I am from the Pine Tree,
the Forsythia,
I am from paying respect to your ancestors and black hair,
from Junchul and Bokyung
and Gyugyeon.
I am from the loving plants and animals and putting family as top priority
From never abusing the weak and never trusting someone outside our family.
I am from Christianity. Going to Church every Sunday. 
I’m from Miami and Gyeongju,
Cheese Cake and Ramen.
From the looking for a cat that you accidentally let out because you let the door open to get fresh air for 3 days, the peeing on your aunt’s favourite clay sculpture because you got too drunk with your uncle to realise it wasn’t a toilet, and the bringing your sister to a beach and taking her to far where water was so deep she saw flock of fishes almost as big as her swim below her.
I am from my grandmother’s kitchen table, from a grasshopper toy made out of grass, family photo book.
All our memories that we care about,
that we bond with,
that we want to protect,
that we won’t replace anything with.

Patrick Jung Ho Kim