Dear Irene,
Your genuineness and grace have inspire so many of us to be better people. Because of you, I learned to value those that are really important to me more than ever before. Dr. Gabor Maté speaks of holding on to one's own truth and living by it. I think only the brave people, like you, can do that. So everyday, I strive to be as courageous and headstrong as you are. Like you, I try to keep my head up with dignity and strength and to choose to live by my truth everyday so to have a peace of mind and contented heart even when the times (and some people) are unforgiving. I used to be a doormat for other people. I thought I was being kind, but I was not being kind at all, not to myself. Thank you for existing and thank you for being Irene, Joohyun unnie. I will always stay by your side, even from afar. I love you. :)
With love and respect,
Monica from the Philippines