I got to talk to one of my very good friends Sang Yoon on the phone last night. He has gone through some crazy shit for the past year and a half. I can't believe he just kept it all to himself... He simply did not let anyone know what he was going through. Basically he had a child with his girlfriend, unexpectedly ( a son named Suh Yum who has just recently turned 1 year old ). It was kept a secret for a long long time until they let the parents know. Now if that wasn't hard enough, there's so much crap going on right now between the two families that it's not even funny. Since some time had passed by, we were able to laugh about it and stuff, but I know that he's still going through a lot of shit. He's just basically so jaded that he doesn't let it get to him too much. He is looking at life straight in the eye and living it as it comes at him.

I wish I could just sit down with him at a Korean bar with a couple bottles of soju and just chat. I can't even begin to imagine what he had to go through. It's certainly nothing I can easily relate to. Talking to him really shows how much he has grown in such a short period of time. He sounds like he is at least 5 years older than I am.

He's on his way to serve in the military come Fall time, and it doesn't seem likely that I'll get a chance to catch up with him any time soon. He told me the only thing that he's worried about right now is how much he's going to miss his son while he's serving in the army. Damn... You're gonna be such an awesome dad. I honestly don't think any friggin hero, any holier-than-thou religious leaders, any charismatic political figures, and even the greatest thinkers beat one great father. Son, don't forget that I'm always behind you no matter what. Don't let what others say to you get to you, in the end all that matters is that you're happy. I miss you very much, friend.