[Essay] Memories of Christmas
6was 1 year old 1987year, I went to kindergarten for the first time, led by my mother.. The exact name of the kindergarten I went to at the time was “Saemaeul Preschool”However, the cost was cheaper than other places due to government subsidies., The only all-day class in the neighborhood(morning 9from o'clock to p.m. 6until o'clock)was operating. My mother at the time ○○life insurance lady(In modern terms, an insurance planner) Because I was working, there was no one to take care of me. 5He took me with him to work until he was three years old.(So, I held my mother’s hand and went around Seoul and Gyeonggi Province to sign up for insurance for my acquaintances.), 6When it became possible to enroll in full-day kindergarten after I turned 12 years old, they enrolled me in it.. morning 8city 30If you take the kindergarten shuttle bus in front of Bungyeong house,, Picking up children around the neighborhood 9Arrived at Sikyung Nursery School, Eat snacks and lunch at the nursery, My routine was to take a nap and play all day, then my mother would pick me up from work in the late afternoon.. There is one memory that comes to mind every Christmas., This is something my mother often tells me she's sorry about to this day.. 12month 23Is it work? 24I think we had a Christmas event at the preschool at the time., It was one of those days when children put on plays, gave speeches, and played games with their parents.. On this day, as usual, my mother went to work and arrived at the nursery late in the event., The other children's mothers were all holding wrapped gifts.. So the mother said to the other child's mother “oh my, I guess they gave gifts to children at the nursery like this.? Thank you so much” I said, The child's mother was surprised when she was asked the question. “ah, You haven’t heard from Youngmin’s mother.? I asked the mothers to prepare gifts to give to the children today.. I guess you were busy with work and didn't receive the message.”He answered,. in other words, When parents bring wrapped gifts for their children,, At the end of the event, a shuttle driver dressed as Santa was handing out gifts., At that time, there were no online Kids Note notifications like there are these days., The only thing that was done was to pass on awareness messages between mothers or write them down on paper notices at the kindergarten., My mother had missed it.. So my mother rushed to the kindergarten building. 1I went to the supermarket on the floor and bought as many bags of snacks as I could get my hands on, then packaged them at the stationery store next door., The delivery was completed safely.... Finally, it's time for Santa's long-awaited gift. Friends receive gifts one by one and excitedly open the wrapping paper., The King Lion combined robot set was popular at the time., lego gift sets, Young Playmobil Gift Set, Everyone was cheering with joy as gifts that children really wanted to receive, such as a princess kitchen play set, came out one after another.. Finally it's my turn. Santa Claus says you are kind and gives you gifts., It is different from other friends in terms of appearance.. The friends are in a large box, wrapped in colorful wrapping paper and with a ribbon band around it., Mine is small and wrinkled.. Still, I was full of anticipation and excitedly opened the packaging., this. Although I usually ate it, I didn't expect anything from a Christmas present. ‘scotch candy’ Isn't that one bag my gift?. At that time, my mother looked at my expression and, 6Even though he was only a year old, the disappointed expression on his face was very clear.. Then, as I looked at my other friends, I saw the envy and disappointment on my face....As we walked hand in hand on that winter night when the sky was full of twinkling stars, my mother asked me. “I didn't get the gift I wanted? Santa Claus will give you something better soon.” “huh. But I like this too.” There was no way I, an unfilial person, would have said something like that at the time., From what my mother remembers, I definitely said that.. So when I was a teenager ‘I don't know where that came from my stomach.’Even after getting angry,, When I was young, whenever I remembered the above Christmas incident, my anger subsided quickly.. No matter how I look at it, I'm an angel. Anyway, a few days after the above incident, I heard that Santa Claus had left a new one all night long, and that it was the most popular item at the time. ‘Jedi Lightsaber Radio’I received it again as a gift.. And I remember climbing on blankets in every corner of the closet and having fun playing walkie-talkie with my father.. From that 35last year last year 12month 23Day. now 3There was a Christmas event at the daycare center for my daughter, Dawon, who is now 18 years old.. Just like when I was young, there was a gift-giving ceremony prepared by each parent.... While preparing a gift, I told my wife ‘Don't prepare something too big, Even if you receive a gift, do not take off the wrapping paper and check it right away.’I asked you to. This was said out of concern that there might be a child whose parents were too busy to prepare a gift, or that a child might be disappointed after seeing a gift that was better than his/her own.. Fortunately, my worries above were unfounded.. At the Dawon Daycare Christmas event, all children’s guardians attend and exchange gifts., The children didn't open the presents on the spot and went home to check them.. Was it the daycare's consideration to prevent the disappointment I experienced when I was young?? Dawon’s gift for this Christmas is ‘Kongkongi Hospital Play Set’was. And on Christmas Eve, my grandmother, maternal grandfather, There was even a time when everyone, including my aunt, gathered together and handed out gifts separately.. now 80My father and mother, who are all grown up, were unable to be together due to a severe cough and cold suspected to be coronavirus, so we only had a video call., The wound in the mother's heart as she watched her granddaughter's tricks through the phone seemed to have completely healed.. A parent's love for their child is endless., Now my mother no longer has to feel sorry for me., It was a happier Christmas than ever with sweet memories of scotch candy.. [View full article] - [essay] memories of christmas (Go to)