Today was Noah's Continuation Day... What's that? A "Continuation Day" is a (bday) reminder that we are beyond birth and death, and that a Bday is a reminder of our constant death and rebirth in every moment. Just think: how many of the eleven trillion cells in our bodies are born and die in a day? Noah is not the same Noah as last month, or even last week. The only thing that never changes is change. And where was Noah before he was born? Science clearly shows us that something cannot come out of nothing, thus, Noah was somewhere before he came here. Where might that have been? What is the sound of one hand clapping?
Last Sunday we invited Jinny's family(our family), Dad and Momma Joyce and some friends to The Palace Hotel to a private room on the 12th floor with buffet brunch for all to celebrate Noah's maturation. The first bday in Korea is a big deal (called "dol") and not to be missed. Many say it derives from the fact that many babies in Korea died in the past, not making it passed one year. Thus, a big celebration arose to commemorate a baby's survival past the age at which infant mortality drastically reduces. Congrats, Noah! You made it.
After the big Sunday party, we had another party with Dad and Momma Joyce at my favorite Buddhist restaurant near my university with a cheese cake from Kim Yong-mo, one of the best bakeries in Seoul. Yummy! Sadly, Noah couldn't eat any because of the sugar - but we sure did.
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