I'm 99, and my mom can't stop me..A birthday party with four generations
Jul 25, 2025
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There is a person next to him who makes a complaint to take a rest. It is Yoo Hong-sil (62), the youngest daughter. Hong-sil, who brought her mother to my house four years ago, whose kidney was broken and she was on the verge of dying. He was stuck close to his mother, who couldn't move, so he left the insurance agency he was operating to the employee and started working from home. Perhaps because of the utmost care, my mother gradually regained her energy, and now she has returned to the scary 'Tiger's mother'.
My mother, who had been in the cabbage business for decades in Cheongnyang-ri Market, raised five siblings instead of her ailing father by taking care of her livelihood. Hong-sil, the youngest who had the most desire to study, was in a difficult situation, but he got a job at a pretty good company after receiving a scholarship. So it was a great pride for my mother.
But I didn't have time to live with my mother. Then, while taking his mother who was in the hospital bed, he built a new love for her and began to capture her daily life on video. Sometimes it's tough, sometimes cute, and when you look at it, it contains every word of my mother and even a gem of a phrase.
On the occasion of her mother's 99th birthday, Hong-sil presents the record of her mother, which she has accumulated so far, with her sisters, nephews, and great-grandchildren gathering together. At the moment of sharing a touching emotion with a wavy smile, he waves his hands to his daughters, "Live healthy, long life".
# 99, I'll live my life my way
Cho Seong-im (99), who is pulling weeds while sweating amid the hot summer sun. No matter how much my daughter's son-in-law tries to stop me, I have to do what I want to do!" He's angry.
My mother, who began strutting around the house as her energy returned, wakes up early in the morning, sweeps and wipes every corner, has a hole in her son-in-law, and even keeps her underwear alive. No one can stop him, but Hong-sil is willing to raise the white flag if his mother likes him.
# Four generations of family, Hong-sil, are rolling
Four generations live together in Hongsil's house. Five years ago, my eldest daughter brought her children in and started living together. Kim Ra-hee (37), who works for an insurance company like her mother, is busy preparing for work and taking care of her children. Hong-sil, a mother who feels sorry for her daughter. They feed their nine and six-year-old grandchildren and drive them to school and daycare centers. And Hong-sil, who works from home during the day, has a small desk in the office while the master bedroom he gave to his mother.
In between the busy schedules, I take care of my mother's food. The snack warehouse is filled so that it does not run out and meat side dishes are served at every meal. In the meantime, she goes back and forth between her husband and mother to see if there is anything hurt between her and her mother. Thanks to Hong-sil, who is always smiling, every day of the large family rolls smoothly.
# My husband, who's like "Sandojeok", is the first son-in-law
There is only one thing Hong-sil, who works well, takes good care of her mother, and takes good care of her daughter and great-grandchild, can't do. It's cooking. Kim Ki-soon (62), her husband, fills the gap. Looking at the impression alone, Ki-soon, a manly man, calls Hong-sil 'Sandojeok'. However, the cooking skills are so good that they make dumplings by making kimchi and stir-frying pumpkins with salt minus the seasoning. How is it common for a man to cook chicken soup with herbal medicine to give to his mother-in-law.
Even more grateful, when Mr. Hong-sil said he wanted to take his mother, he immediately came forward with "Let's take him to my house". In fact, Hong-sil also listened to his father-in-law's illness for more than a decade. Ki-soon is grateful to be able to repay her gratitude at that time. When I first invited my mother-in-law to my house, Ki-soon said that she took a nap in the room next to my mother-in-law. On my way home from work, I bring a beautiful flower that my mother-in-law likes. It is a perfect match for the filial daughter Hong-sil, the first son-in-law, and Ki-soon.
# Nineteen, the feast has begun
Hong-sil, who has been recording her mother's daily life since two years ago. It is a letter to the families living far away from each other to convey their mother's well-being. Hong-sil edits the video and holds a special screening in front of her family when she hears that her sisters are coming to play for the first time in a long time.
On her mother's 99th birthday, Hong-sil's second daughter, Kim So-hee (35), will also come and sing a birthday song for the whole family, and great-grandchildren will perform a talent show with their hard-practicing dance skills. On a meaningful day, the family asks about their thoughts on living for a hundred years, and they always bring up the words that they always wear like a chorus. "I'm sorry I've been living so long. I have to go now."
My mother, who has lived a tough life to feed her children all her life. My mother, who enjoys unemployment but can't even laugh comfortably, is it going to be a nuisance to her children. There is a letter from my heart to such a mother. I don't know how many days are left, but I hope every day will be like a fun picnic and a happy feast, so I'll stick by you and listen to you nagging, so live as I want.
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