💌 484. She told us to install a partition door in a single room and take it when we move out.

The place to move to was totally different from what she had promised when she and I had made the contract, which made me so perplexed. So, I promptly visited the landlady and said, “Well, you said you would make us three rooms. Our family of seven and the hairstylists I employed cannot live together in only a single room. Please make two more rooms. First of all, at least install a partition door in the middle of the room.”

However, the landlady spoke so confidently with a nonchalant look on her face. “Do it yourself.” I was taken aback and asked, “Pardon me?” She said, “Install the partition door yourself. And when you move out, tear it off and take it with you.” I was so surprised that I asked, “Well, are you telling us to install the partition door ourselves and then later tear it off and take it with us when we move out? Where on earth could we use it after taking it off?” “It is none of my business.” “Well, we need to move in right now but you are saying in that way at this point in time. Then, what should we do?”

Where else could such an outrageous incident take place? At first, in order to cajole me to move into her building, she had promised me three rooms and a spacious beauty parlor as if she would make me whatever I wanted. In the end, she had succeeded in making me sign the contract to move into her building. Furthermore, she had pushed me to pay the deposit in advance. Contrary to her initial promise, however, it turned out that only one room was available for us. After that, she kept avoiding us.

It was after she had already received the remaining balance from me that she behaved in that way. So, I was left in a dilemma. But what else could I do? I had no other choice but to move in. Offering it up with Semchigo as if she had a partition door installed, I postponed the moving date for one day and had a carpenter install it. And then we moved in. Later, I found out she pretended Cosmos Beauty Salon had also been interested in her building to press me to move like that.

Throughout my life, incidents like this had not occurred only once or twice. Nevertheless, I offered them all up with Semchigo as if I had received love. Jesus had already led me to realize this; I happened to be in that place, so it caused them to commit sin against me. That is why all was my fault. Taking the Lord’s teaching to heart, I regarded it as my fault, thinking they made the false contract because of me. As I offered it up that way, I felt so relieved.

Though I have always been deceived by people, I have never doubted anyone. Seeing me in such a state, people would say that the world is deceiving innocent and docile people. Even though there was only one room, I offered it up joyfully, after having the partition door installed, with Semchigo as if there were two rooms, and as if they had just missed one room.

As for an attic that she promised us to store belongings, I quickly offered it up with Semchigo as if the landlady had never mentioned that they would provide it. However, as there was a built-in closet in the wall for storing blankets, I offered it up with Semchigo as if they had provided us with a large attic. How good it was to have at least a built-in closet to put blankets even if it was small. After wholeheartedly offering up the losses that I had suffered, my heart was filled with the gratitude to the Lord for the following positive aspects.

After we combined a home and my beauty parlor, I did not have to commute to work with difficulty. Before then, it had been frightening to leave work late at night because my salon had been far away from home and because many times I faced men following me around. Now, I did not need to worry about such a thing any longer. Also, there had been many times that my children fell asleep while waiting for me and that I regretted not being able to give them more love. However, now that the entire family could be together, I felt incredibly happy.

My personal reflection note with Mama Julia🌹💗 

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