Last Sunday, my family and I visited Nami Island, which is the place of great attraction to those searching for a resort area. I thought it would be a good place just to rest and cool my head. However, at the sight of the island, I was awed and excited to learn about that island; the coexistence of nature and people with contemporary lifestyles. Glades, cozy-looking lakes, a big lake, and tons of “healthy”-the trunks were not to be compared with those of Seoul- trees were the most eye-catching. Nonetheless, architectural styles of the buildings and the people around were the components that made me get more interested in the island.
Seeing not only Koreans but also many foreigners, I started to wonder how the island was made into a resort place. On hearing the answer for this question from my aunt, I was more than just surprised, but astonished. The island had been in possession of an individual, a retired staff of one of the biggest banks in Korea. The man had bought the island intending to make it a golf-link at first. However, for some reason, he soon changed his mind and replanted the trees and plants that had been pulled off in the process of making the golf-link. He took care for the island until his death, giving the proprietorship of the island to his son.
Soon, I wondered of his mindset when he altered his resolution. Buying and replanting the trees must have cost a lot of money, but he did not seem to have cared. Since there was no one to answer, I came up with my own interpretation of his deeds; he owned the island, but not the nature that was breathing on the island, and he knew it. On the enlightenment, he thought that his job was to “preserve” and enrich the nature, not destroy it. When my thought of this subject reached that far, I was once again awed by the vast nature of the island, but this time, with the respect for the previous owner who in my opinion was more than just great.
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