Jan 2026_Confessing My Love to Mom

(One) Yoo Yeong-gyeong / South Korea
Whenever I said, “I love you, Mom,” she would brush it off and say, “Oh, be quiet—just go!” But I kept expressing my love, and now she even makes a little finger heart and says, “I love you!” too. It made me realize that I should express my love more often and more openly.

(Two) Kim Mi-jeong / South Korea
My mother is 83 years old, and on the morning of her birthday last year, I told her “I love you” for the first time during a phone call. As we were about to hang up, I said, “I love you,” and she said it back to me. Feeling a bit shy, I quickly ended the call—and that was the only thing I said. I think it’s time for me to find the courage to say it again.

(Three) Ko Yu-yeong / South Korea
After telling my parents “I love you” in my early elementary school years, I became too shy to say it again. I was a daughter who kept her feelings to herself, thinking, They probably already know how I feel, so I don’t need to say it. Instead of expressing my love, I would say things like, “Today was really hard,” or ask, “That dish you made the other day was so good—could you make it again?” I also realized that even in my prayers to God Elohim, rather than expressing gratitude or love, I often focused on requests, saying, “This has been difficult for me—please help me get through it.” Before it’s too late, I want to become a child who expresses love more openly—to my parents and to God Elohim.