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We are the Proof of Love

 

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Mother Theresa wrote. 'One day, on strolling, I ran into a serious disabled child. His situation was so serious for a family to take care of that we decided to send him in a facility. When I met the child's mother, she said, full of tears in her eyes. 'If it's God's will, we'll agree. However, this child is the meaning of our family and our life. All of us make money, work, share interesting stories to love and take care of this child.' It gave me a new awareness about love.''

 

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"Why do we paint?" "Why do we eat?" "Why do we live?"

Everybody asks. Without hesitation, Christians answer 'for the glory of God!'. We've been taught and brainwashed to answer this way. However, very often, we don't know the glee and comfort of the Heaven when we are called and used for the glory of God.

 

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I met him first in Ewha University gallery in 1998 because He won a prize in Korea Christianity Art Competition, I saw him full of smile in a wheelchair. Beside him was his beautiful wife. The young couple was so bright. I had sent Mrs. Doo Ok Jung who, then, was the secretary general of Christian Art Mission, to a painting class, 'Suraebaqui (meaning Wheel)' in Mok dong with a mission of teaching the members in the class.

Since then, I have met them almost every year. He has sincerely participated in the various art competitions sponsored by the Korea Christian Art Mission. An accident happened during his early marriage life and his life as a severely disabled person began. Although I have known his life through his books and testimony, I, who felt strong sympathy about him, didn't know how to talk to him and how to get closer to him.

 

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I am living with my husband who has been suffering from Parkinson's disease for 16 years. I sometimes feel exhausted because he can't manage his routine without my help. Strange enough, I think of Young Jun Tak and his beautiful wife when life is harsh to me. And I revive. Whenever I feel like I quit painting, exhausted, I think of him and grab my brush again. My acquaintances tell me that they get new energy from me in their hard life. On this life journey. until we arrive at the Heaven, which is our wish and brilliant dream, we help and encourage each other. I think that is beautiful.

 

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This exhibition is composed of 45 works and a book under the theme of 'love'. Last year, he published the book, 'Happiness'. I read the book now and then, and I smile. "He is so beautiful!" "Is he innocent because he's been sitting in the wheelchair?" I say to myself.

 

This exhibition has three categories of love; Glorious Love, Great Love-Mother, Heart Fluttering Love-My Love. He still dreams of heart fluttering love now that he is over his 50's. Is it because he has been stuck and dreaming in his wheelchair?

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I stay at home only taking care of my husband, but these days, I feel God's enormous love more than ever. My friends say that I'm lovely and soft. I think that's because I'm stuck in the house only focusing on my husband, painting and God's will. I may say, Young Jun Tak and his wife and I share the same happiness as selected people.

 

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±×ÀÇ ÀÛÇ°°ú »î¿¡ ÃàÇÏÀÇ ¹Ú¼ö¸¦ º¸³½´Ù.

 

We are God's people who were blessed and asked to prove God to the end of the world. I do thank that we're doing our job in our life with the help of holy spirit. I think that Young Jun Tak and his wife has been living as proof of love in their lives. Congratulations on his works and life!

 

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painter, advisor of Korea Christian Art Mission