Memoirs from True Parents’ Holy Wedding Held on April 11, 1960

T hinking about it, it was April 11, 1960. My possible for Mother to call my name with her wife and I were in raptures looking at True beautiful face! I was totally unprepared and I Parents leading all the preparations. In my accepted without saying anything. heart, I was waiting for the Holy Wedding How can I express my surprise at that time! I began to be announced. Finally, the main event was about mumbling words that made no sense. I began to happen. We all entered the main hall and sat piecing together a few sentences in case my turn down. would come to offer congratulatory remarks. Then, The advent of True Parents’ birth was announced I began thus, and we were all sitting down solemnly. However, “Until now, the term True Parents did not exist in all of a sudden, True Parents each sang a paragraph this world. Therefore, the song I am about to sing from a song and looking at the gathered members, can be sung for a thousand years; but it can also be True Father said, “Let’s ask someone to sing.” sung in one second.” Father asked Mother. At that time, Mother did not know everyone in the room. Mother glanced at As soon as I said it, one elder sitting next to me Father and said, “Let us select someone who should said, “What kind of rambling is this!” Then, he sing.” added, “What kind of song is this you are singing!” Everyone erupted on laughter. The next moment, the entire audience was filled with surprise; it was as if the heavens had fallen “I plan on singing the term True Father for a down. With her beautiful face, Mother called, “Mr. thousand years and I plan on singing the term True Pak Bo Hi!” I could not understand. How was it 1

Mother for a thousand years as well.” Hearing this, The hall was filled with the laughter of people who the crowd became noisy. were moved and others who laughed thinking, With a loud voice, I said, “I will sing the first “What kind of song is this!” However, I do not stanza. Eog Mansi True Father! Eog Mansei True think there was a single person in that hall who did Mother!” not enjoy himself. In particular, True Mother’s meaningful smile was especially precious to me. Is It is not as if everyone did not understand the this enough for a 7 minute testimony? lyrics. But I was tearing myself trying to sing to Heaven in a loud voice even though I was a poor That day, I could not stop crying tears of gratitude singer. Some members of the audience nodded in because True Mother had called my name. I have approval while others laughed out loud, saying, heard countless songs throughout my life but I can “What kind of song is this!” Anyways, the main never forget that experience. May I ask you for a hall was filled with life and everyone was in a state round of applause? This is my brief testimony from of great excitement. Even today, when I think of it, that day. True Parents’ name shall remain I think I sang a song whose lyrics contained a unchanged forever. Do you agree with me? Then tremendous meaning. let us give True Parents a round of applause. Let us offer glory to our True Parents who were born on The seven minutes I was given for my testimony this day. Thank you. are almost over already.