THE GIFT
“SO IS THE WORD THAT goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” Isaiah 55:11
“Where is everybody?” I asked So-Young when I got out of bed the middle of the next day. Still in my nightgown, I entered the main living room and found my teenage hostess alone washing dishes at the basin sink.
“Good morning.” So-Young turned her face away and hid her smile.
“Where is everybody?” I repeated. So-Young stared at the pan she was scrubbing, blushing until the red crept all the way down her neck.
“Nowhere.” So-Young closed her lips together. As she focused on scouring the pot, a giggle crept up her throat. I couldn’t remember the last time I laughed, perhaps some time with Mee-Kyong before her pr
