한중 님,

"우연히 태어나서...만나고 살다보면 우연이 필연이 되고 필연은 인간 역사를 만들고 ...이 우연의 하루, 한 순간을
필연의 하루, 필연의 한 순간으로 만들어 그래서 우리의 인생이 영원으로 연결되는 소중한 하루로 만들어야 되는
것" 이라 하신  간곡한 시 를 읽으면서 뭔가 R.M.Rilke의 시를 읽는 듯 한 마음이 들었읍니다.

나는 하루를 시작하면서 일어나기 전에 감사 기도를 드립니다. 나도 사실은 오늘 09/09/09 의 새 하루를
맞이할수 있음을 생각하여 특별한 감회에 젖고 있었읍니다. 수요일 과 금요일 에는 꼭 8:15a.m.아침 미사를 Cathedral of Mary Our Queen 에서 참례 하기에 오늘에 합당하게 간절한 기도를 드리고 있었읍니다.
Cradle of American Catholicism 인 여기에 살고있음을 감사 드리고 있지요.   

선배님의 코멘트는 저에게는 항상 큰 격려입니다.
감사드립니다.
우연이 필연이 되는 과정은 예수님의 씨뿌리는 사람의 비유(Mark 4. 1-9, Luke 8, 4-8)와
일맥상통하는데가 있다고 보고 싶습니다.

저자신도 8시전에 이글을 올리고 8시 반까지 오휘스에가서 3시까지 일하면서
저자신 약속하기를 오늘의 우연들을 되도록이면 필연이 될수있도록 하겠노라 하였지요.
As I was coming home, I felt that my 090909 was a good day.
All my patients seemed to be satisfied as they were leaving.

I offered a lunch to a lady who came in for a part time job interview and appeared hungry and very tired.
Her eyes lit up when I asked her to join our lunch. She said she's been looking for a job over 6 months.
She admitted she was hungry. She is in her 40's and has one son and husband.
Before I left the office, I gave my three office staffs a small bonus which they never expected.
I could see all day long how hard they work and how genuinely caring they are for my patients,
and I decided to surprise them.
I got a kiss on my cheek from one whose husband has been laid off by Ford Motor, and
hugs from two nurses, one of them whose husband has just retired for medical reason.
My two nurses have been with me over thirty years.

So, Sun-Bae-Nim, I'm hoping that I achieved my today's goal helping to make mere coincidences
I encountered today necessary certainties and helping those seeds, mere daily encounters,
grow in better soil.

Thanks a million for celebrating today.
If you knowingly and intentionally did that, I could've said "Thanks a billion".
It's because today is my birthday.
In my case, I was born on the same day with different two digits in the end.
It was so long ago that I can't hardly remember what number it was !!

Happy Birthday !! Our Webmaster !!

Thank you very much for letting us know today is your birthday.
On your memorable birthday I'd like to remind you that
whether you like it or not, you are very much loved by all the people
who enjoy this our homepage.
And remember that includes me and my Sukjoo.

I did not pay much attention today was 090909.
But I paid attention time passed by so fast and autumn is already here.
I saw autumn dangling on the trees and I felt autumn breeze on my face. 
It was on the golf course somewhere Upstate, NY.

                 xxx-----xxx----xxx

                                      Happy Birthday To You, Webmaster!
                                             (I did not know that)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Webmaster!

Don't worry! I would not ask your age, however.
Folks who are born in September are
generally nice including myself, ha, ha. KJ

Thank you, thank you.

I guess it's really of no big deal, simply because it's just one of so many of those.
I got into a stage where the birthdays are something to be afraid of.
But... it comes once a year regardless of how I feel about it.
And..., Oh my God, it seems to be coming faster and faster.

Happy Birthday Dear Webmaster!

Please accept my belated congratulations to you. I have to admit that I have been rather tardy in visiting our 'sarangbang', likely a sign of old age. 
My prayer always begin with note of thanks for everything bestowed on me. 
As I mentioned before I hold a unique sort of gratitude for this Website in which my dear junior
Alumni greet always with heartwarming attitudes toward this old man, and I am especiallly grateful for your guidance and encouragements whenever I visit.  JSL 
   

나수섭 선배님,
그렇게 생각해주심에 감사합니다.
우리 동문들과 손님들의 사랑방으로 계속 유지하도록 노력하겠읍니다.
선배 후배를 연결할수있는 bridge가 되도록 노력합니다.