FAMILY
“BROTHER WILL BETRAY brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death.” Matthew 10:21
“Little Chung-Cha,” said the Old Woman one day. The weather was getting warmer and we no longer needed the extra blankets the guards gave us at the Old Woman’s request. I was regaining my strength after years of starvation and suffering. Now more than anything, I longed to breathe the fresh spring air.
The Old Woman sat with her back leaning against the cement wall of our cell. When she called my name, I stopped my anxious pacing and sat down by her side. “Have I ever told you about my family?” the Old Woman asked. It was difficult for me to hide my surprise. In the several months I had spent in the Old Woman’s cell, she remained sile
