어머니10 이탈리아에서 보낸 여름 작가 ‘레베카 설리’의 베스트셀러 소설 ‘One Italian Summer’는 여배우 ‘멕 라이언’이 주연으로 등장할 법한 로맨틱 코미디물을 연상시키는 달달한 소설이다. 어머니 ‘캐럴’이 사망하자 ‘케이티’는 하늘이 무너져 내리는 상실감에 빠진다. 어머니는 그녀의 가장 좋은 친구였으며, 모든 답을 알고 있는 그녀의 해결사였다. 어머니를 잃고 나자, 그녀는 어머니가 자신의 사랑의 대상이었음을 깨닫는다. 어머니가 (이제는 사라진) 유일한 사랑이었다면, 남편 ‘에릭’은 무엇이란 말인가. 어머니의 장례가 끝나고, 그녀는 남편이 있는 집으로 돌아가지 않고 친정에 남는다. 어머니는 결혼 전 한 여름을 보냈던 이탈리아의 아름다운 휴양지 ‘포지타노’에 그녀를 데리고 가기를 소망했었다. 그들은 오랫동안 이 여행을 이야기.. 2022. 5. 19. 60. Mother's Trivial Stuff I first noticed there was something wrong with the mother’s condition when we took Daniel’s 50th birthday trip. It took awhile for her to start moving her legs. She hesitated for several seconds before she started to move. Once she started, she could walk. But after she stopped, she hesitated again. My parents were on MediCare and they had the complete health insurance coverage with very small p.. 2021. 5. 13. 59. Mother’s Reckless Driving My parents retired as the lease contract for the convenient store expired. They lived in a senior apartment in Van Nuys for a short period of time, then moved to Ventura. Some senior apartments are subsidized by the government. Seniors only pay 1/3 of their monthly income as rents, and the government pays for the rest. Some apartments are designated as subsidy housing. Some landlord designate fe.. 2021. 5. 12. 40. Senior Apartment While my parents ran the convenient store, they lived in an apartment, 30 minutes’ walk from the store. Father had to open the store at 6 in the morning. At 5:30, he would leave the home with a golf club, a weapon for his safety, in his hand and walk to the store. Around 10, mother would pack the lunch and drive to the store. In the afternoon when the business is slow, he would drive home and ta.. 2021. 2. 3. 이전 1 2 3 다음
