772. “Honey! I’m the Happiest Dude in the world.”

 💌 772. “Honey! I’m the Happiest Dude in the world.”

Before opening my own beauty parlor, I once visited the salon called Cosmos in Naju, which was said to be the best in Naju, to learn about how other parlors were run. At that time, the owner’s son wandered in and out of the shop, saying, “Mom, give me money,” all the while glancing at me. I could not just sit by, so I gave him some money, practicing with Semchigo as if I were giving pocket money to my own children.

It was not that I regretted the money; it was that the scene looked very improper. From then on, I taught my own children never to hang around the parlor, and they obeyed. Even though they grew up under a mother who was busy with both the parlor and the Lord’s work, they matured kindly under the Lord’s protection. For five years after I opened the parlor, my four children played in the living quarters attached to the shop, yet they never once fought or raised their voices—they always got along peacefully. Because it was always so quiet, no one even realized that I was the mother of four children.

Also, since the Lord had transformed me to look like a 19-year-old girl, the customers who did not know about it grew suspicious and speculated among themselves. Some said, “Seeing a man coming and going at the parlor, she must be his mistress.” Others added, “Yes, she can’t be his wife—she looks far too young.” 

To prevent such needless gossip and to reveal the Lord’s glory by sharing the amazing things He had done for me, I told them the whole truth. After hearing my testimony, many of them came to believe in God’s presence, and quite a number even came to the Catholic faith. 

My husband was always my quiet and steadfast supporter. Even with his busy work schedule, he joined me diligently in parish activities, for which I was always grateful. One day, when he came home from work, he suddenly said, “Honey! I’m the happiest dude in the world.” When I asked, “Why is that?” he replied, “Because every day I get to live with a young maiden!” At that, we looked at each other and burst into laughter.

“O Lord, my Love! If it had not been for Your profound and great love, I—a sinner—would already have been buried in the ground, and I tremble to think what would have become of our family. Lord, let us be one only in You, and make us filial children who wipe away Your wounds and sufferings.” 

And the Lord spoke: “My beloved Little Soul! Just as My Mother Mary, when she said, ‘Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word,’ answered with her ‘Amen,’ so too, as you respond with ‘Amen’ to everything and enter into the burning love of My Sacred Heart, you are indeed the apostle of My Sacred Heart.”

My personal reflection note with Mama Julia🌹💗 

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