Jeong Hyeonrak, Requiem æternam...
This morning, I went to my uncle-in-law's funeral. It was a Protestant affair, as he had received the Sacrament of Baptism just three years ago at the urging of his daughter-in-law, and was quite moving. Some hymns were sung, a sermon given, and the Apostles' Creed and the The Lord's Prayer were said.
My uncle-in-law was eighty, and was one of my favorite in-laws. He had been an interpreter during the Korean War, and liked to speak English (mixed with Japanese) to me when we drank. Although he embraced Presbyterianism near the end of his life, he rejected the Teetotalism 19th American missionaries convinced Koreans was part and parcel of following the One whose first miracle it was to turn water into wine. The deceased's sister, against the wishes of his daughter-in-law, poured some Soju on his grave after the prayers had all been said. I was always impressed by the fact that no matter how much he drank, he always noticed when my cup was empty and filled it. (In Korea, one never pours one's own drink.) He'll be missed.
My uncle-in-law was eighty, and was one of my favorite in-laws. He had been an interpreter during the Korean War, and liked to speak English (mixed with Japanese) to me when we drank. Although he embraced Presbyterianism near the end of his life, he rejected the Teetotalism 19th American missionaries convinced Koreans was part and parcel of following the One whose first miracle it was to turn water into wine. The deceased's sister, against the wishes of his daughter-in-law, poured some Soju on his grave after the prayers had all been said. I was always impressed by the fact that no matter how much he drank, he always noticed when my cup was empty and filled it. (In Korea, one never pours one's own drink.) He'll be missed.
Labels: Corea, Drink, Family, Passings, Separated Brethren
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