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Respected, Joung-Ok Kim and family,

Let me thank you and your family immensely for being my excellent host-parent and for accepting a completely different human-being to be part of your beautiful family. Nonetheless, thank you also for honoring BHUTAN. Although, the duration was very short yet it was memorable in so many ways. I have really enjoyed your company and delicious meal.  

Initially, I was not only worried and nervous but also my voice was shaking and few words were stammering. However, it was very happy to interact and share so many dreams with your two lovely kids – Seo-Yoon Choi and Seo-Gang Choi together. You have a very humble, friendly and a great husband. I find all of them very lovely and a genuine human-being. I thank you for creating a very lively and comfortable environment from the start to the end of my stay at your luxurious apartment. It was amazing to see a strong and lovely family bond and God bless your family with the same spirit of happiness forever.

Thank you for giving me a chance to experience great Korean meals, family life and culture. Thank you also for a lovely gift and a drive. I thank your son (Seo-Yoon Choi) who sacrificed his cozy bed and let me sleep like my own bed. Your hospitality and lively environment has given me a great feel of being with my parents and family. You have not given a chance to miss my country and family. The experience was very formative and memorable.

My heart has filled with shame and guilt for your generosity and the kindness shown towards me, and indeed I was touched –beyond words.

I felt lucky and honored to be part of your joyful family. I wish every family to be like your small and happy family. I have seen so many good values and examples as a mother, teacher, wife and friend. All I wish is that we have made a relationship not to last for a few days but to last forever. Meeting somebody special like you, your husband and your two smart kids at this time and age is something very extraordinary and special to me. 

May your family remain happy and successful? And remain blessed forever with good health and fortune. I would cherish forever the relationship we built today. 

Sometime, if you happen to visit my country – a very tiny, under-developed, landlocked, forested country, please do let me know. I will try my best to help you and your family as far as possible. Bhutanese people are simple and ordinary. The place is very safe for all kinds of people to walk around freely anywhere and anytime. In fact, we are beautiful in our own way and that is very difficult to find easily. However, stray dogs are quite common in the streets and it may scare you sometime. 

Gam sa ham ni da! Beyond the Sky and the Earth!

My Lovely Host Family 

with my host family

Bags of Gift

Perfume Gift from my Host Family

FROM BHUTAN...with love
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