Before she was even born, Horin's soul energy was of the same level as her family. Her parents' soul energies mixed together into hers, and from her first moment in the world, the three of them were bound together-in this world and the next.
The loss of the wife and mother when Horin was merely three months old left her father, Woojin Kim, with the task of raising his daughter alone. But never once did he consider moving on, for the bond of a family can never be forgotten. His wife's soul reminded him of this in dreams. Though she was beyond the boundary of this world, her soul was watching over them with the grace and calm of a yellow butterfly fluttering through the air. The father chose opening his own store over working a job that would take him far away, and they continued to live together.
Even after Horin grows up and moves across the seas, the three remain bound: the father in his empty nest, the daughter in her married home, and the mother in the spirit world. And when the day comes for the father to cross over, the rainbow bridge is waiting.
About the Author: Ki Youl Nam is the author of several poems, essays, and books written in Korean or Japanese. His books include the novel Couple Code and two theoretical books entitled The Creative Economics in South Korea and The Children's Education. His book of poetry is Life Is an Empty Can, and his essays include "A Happy Life" and "Korean and Japanese."
Though he was born in South Korea, Nam lived in Kyoto, Japan, for five years while attending Kyoto University. He graduated in 1990 with a PhD. For eight years he served as a professor in Seoul, South Korea. He currently lives in Vancouver, Canada, his home since 2002.
