In this episode,
 I share a quiet reflection after attending
 my friend’s child’s 돌잔치 —
 a Korean celebration for a baby’s first birthday.

In Korean, 돌잔치 is a special day
 when family and friends gather
 to celebrate a baby’s first year of life
 and to wish them health, love, and a happy future.

While watching the celebration,
 I started to think about something else:
 that all of us must have had a moment like this too —
 a first birthday we cannot remember,
 but one that was filled with love and blessings from our families.

I talk about how it felt to imagine my own first birthday,
 and my parents when they were younger —
 a version of them I can no longer see,
 but can still feel through their love.

This episode is about memory, family,
 and the quiet beginnings that support our lives
 even when we don’t remember them.

🎧 Listen slowly,
 and think about the love that surrounded you
 at the very beginning of your life.