엄마와 나는 아침마다 커피를 내려마신다. 나는 주록 커피만 마시고 엄마는 전자랜지에 대핀 우유를 조금 넣어 잼과 버터를 바른 식빵과 함께 먹는다. Then, one day last year, my grandfather suddenly fell ill. It was an unexpected incidence of stroke that lead to paralysis. He had to fight rounds of infections, inflammations and pneumonia. Doctors said that they would have to make a hole in his throat, but he wouldn’t be able to drink or eat again properly even after his recovery. This broke my mum, she was in tears. It was now her only wish to be able to share of cup of coffee with him again. A cup of coffee became her biggest wish. 제일 바라는 소망이면서도 불구하고, 엄마는 마지막으로 할아버지와 커피를 마신 순간을 기억할까? 이 질문을 물으면서 나는 다짐했다: 사진 찍는 사람으로서 나의 책임은 매 순간 집중하며, 더 알아차리면서 사는 것이라고.

My grandfather has now been in hospital for over a year. For three nights a week, my grandmother lives with us. Now it’s the three of us sharing coffee together each morning.