Beasts of a Little Land

by Juhea Kim

Now that I’m older I know that life is not about what keeps you safe, but what you keep safe, and that’s what matters the most.

Time had the effect of muting everything, but it could never erase something real.

The meaning of old age was that all the bliss in one’s life must now be found looking backward, not forward. But he had played his part, he’d lived for something greater than himself.

“There are just two things in the world that give you true confidence. One is overcoming difficulties on your own, and the other is being deeply loved. If you experience both, then you will be confident for the rest of your life.”