The Magical Language of Others

by E.J. Koh

If her letters could go to sleep, my translations would be their dreams.

You know to live all you can and always boldly, right?

There is a Korean belief that you are born the parent of the one you hurt most. I

Pay attention to your health, and times like these, read a bunch of good books. Things you don’t know, things you can’t experience, all of it lies inside of books.

While your parents are alive, eat as much of their love as you can, so it can sustain you for the rest of your life.”