Neighbourliness
선린
Mr. Müller was my neighbor from the same Düsseldorf building, where I lived for eight years. Mr. Müller lived with his wife, Mrs. Muller, and was a long-term building resident for 15 years.
When I lived with Jinju and Krissy, Mr. Müller often visited our house. Since our house was on the German-styled ground floor, I often accepted delivery packages for my neighbors. Mr. Müller used to visit our house if he had to pay or buy something online. Jinju always kindly took care of tricky Internet problems for him. Even after Jinju had moved out, Mr. Müller still often visited us to ask for something, but there was no one to assist him since kind-hearted Jinju wasn’t around anymore. I kindly responded to him the first few times, but after a while, I'd come up with a means to weasel out under the reason for my inconvenience. It is something I regret now.
On last December 4th, Mrs. Müller who was in great shape had passed suddenly. It came as such a huge shock. The first reason was that Mrs. Müller was as fit as a fiddle and the second being that I learned of her death much later on.
I wasn't able to know about Mrs. Muller's passing until five months after, even though we shared the same building. I felt incredibly guilty. Mr. Müller has aged noticeably over the eight years I lived as his neighbor and it hurt my heart to see how quickly he was aging after Mrs. Muller passed away.
When I lived with Jinju and Krissy, Mr. Müller often visited our house. Since our house was on the German-styled ground floor, I often accepted delivery packages for my neighbors. Mr. Müller used to visit our house if he had to pay or buy something online. Jinju always kindly took care of tricky Internet problems for him. Even after Jinju had moved out, Mr. Müller still often visited us to ask for something, but there was no one to assist him since kind-hearted Jinju wasn’t around anymore. I kindly responded to him the first few times, but after a while, I'd come up with a means to weasel out under the reason for my inconvenience. It is something I regret now.
On last December 4th, Mrs. Müller who was in great shape had passed suddenly. It came as such a huge shock. The first reason was that Mrs. Müller was as fit as a fiddle and the second being that I learned of her death much later on.
I wasn't able to know about Mrs. Muller's passing until five months after, even though we shared the same building. I felt incredibly guilty. Mr. Müller has aged noticeably over the eight years I lived as his neighbor and it hurt my heart to see how quickly he was aging after Mrs. Muller passed away.
뮬러 할아버지는 내가 8년동안 지냈던 뒤셀도르프 우리집 이웃이다. 뮬러할아버지는 뮬러할머니와 둘이 사셨고 15년을 사신 우리집 건물 터줏대감이다.
진주와 크리시와 함께 살때 뮬러 할아버지가 종종 우리집에 찾아오셨다. 우리집이 독일식 0층이였기에 이웃집의 택배들도 자주 받아주었다.뮬러 할아버지는 인터넷으로 뭔가를 결제해야하거나 구매해야할 일이 있으면 우리집을 찾아오시곤 했다. 진주는 항상 친절하게 할아버지께 어려운 인터넷 문제들을 해결해주었다. 진주가 이사가고 나서도 할아버지는 종종 우리집으로 뭔가를 물어보러 오셨는데 친절한 진주가 없으니 알려줄 사람이 마땅히 없었다. 나는 처음 몇번은 친절하게 응대했지만 어느순간 귀찮음을 핑계로 은근슬쩍 피하곤 하였다. 지금와서 후회되는 부분이다.
작년 12월 4일 아주 건강하셨던 뮬러 할머니는 갑작스럽게 돌아가셨다. 너무나 큰 충격이였다. 첫번째 이유는 할머니가 너무 건강하셨기 때문이고 두번째 이유는 돌아가신것 소식을 아주 늦게 알았던것이였다.
진주와 크리시와 함께 살때 뮬러 할아버지가 종종 우리집에 찾아오셨다. 우리집이 독일식 0층이였기에 이웃집의 택배들도 자주 받아주었다.뮬러 할아버지는 인터넷으로 뭔가를 결제해야하거나 구매해야할 일이 있으면 우리집을 찾아오시곤 했다. 진주는 항상 친절하게 할아버지께 어려운 인터넷 문제들을 해결해주었다. 진주가 이사가고 나서도 할아버지는 종종 우리집으로 뭔가를 물어보러 오셨는데 친절한 진주가 없으니 알려줄 사람이 마땅히 없었다. 나는 처음 몇번은 친절하게 응대했지만 어느순간 귀찮음을 핑계로 은근슬쩍 피하곤 하였다. 지금와서 후회되는 부분이다.
작년 12월 4일 아주 건강하셨던 뮬러 할머니는 갑작스럽게 돌아가셨다. 너무나 큰 충격이였다. 첫번째 이유는 할머니가 너무 건강하셨기 때문이고 두번째 이유는 돌아가신것 소식을 아주 늦게 알았던것이였다.