Pine Tree Episode 598 MBN 230513 Broadcast [Grandmother Raising Three Grandchildren Despite Being Ill] (Closes if goal amount is reached by 2023.08.09) https://happybean.naver.com/donations... “Grandmother Who Climbs Mountains to Dig Dirt” Park Sook-hee (59), who lives in Boeun-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, currently lives in a house made of dirt. After her daughter-in-law had an affair and ran away, and her son was hospitalized in a mental hospital due to dementia, the grandmother’s only means of making a living as she raises her three grandchildren is by digging wild vegetables in the mountains. The reason she climbs mountains to dig wild vegetables despite her diabetes and bad legs is because she needs to go to the mountains and pick wild vegetables right away to provide for her children. The basic livelihood security is not enough to feed three children, and once the children become adults, they will no longer be able to receive basic livelihood security. Park Sook-hee, who has raised her newborn grandchildren for over 10 years, has long since gone out to pick wild greens, carrying one on her back and two sitting on her sides in a laundry basket. Her grandchildren are now in the upper grades of elementary school, but Sook-hee is always heartbroken by her worsening health and financial situation. “Three grandchildren I would rather put in my eyes than hurt” The only reason she goes out to pick wild greens while suffering from diabetes is because of her grandchildren. Her grandchildren, who her son and daughter left behind, say that their grandmother is the best and follow her all the way to the market. Sook-hee says she has worked all her life because she couldn’t let her children starve. When a psychiatrist asks her, “Do you regret giving up your youth?” she replies that she absolutely does not regret it. She works hard out of love for her grandchildren, but the living expenses are not enough for a family of four. Even though half of her front teeth are rotten, she leaves home today thinking that she would rather feed her grandchildren delicious food than pay for expensive dental treatment. “Without me, who will take care of my grandchildren?” Park Sook-hee suffers from severe diabetes. She often collapses and passes out for 1-2 hours while walking. Not only does she have diabetes, but she also has high cholesterol and pain in her knees and back, making it difficult for her to sleep without taking medicine. She barely has time to go to the hospital because she has to take care of her children and earn money. Her body, which was overworked from carrying three children on her back and climbing mountains when she was young, has gotten so sore as she has gotten older that her pelvic bones hurt even when she just stands. What Sook-hee wants most is for her grandchildren to become independent and live in a house. “How are they going to live without me? We need at least a decent house…” She says she is very worried about her grandchildren when she becomes sicker and has no one to take care of them. She is especially worried about her youngest granddaughter, Byeol-i, who was neglected by her biological mother when she was less than 100 days old and went to the emergency room due to malnutrition. Her two grandchildren, both born in 11 years ago, suffer from borderline personality disorder, and her grandmother is always worried about what might happen when she is not around. “The reality that love alone is not enough” I have never regretted raising my three grandchildren, but I feel infinitely small in the face of poverty. I burn briquettes and heat the bath water with boiler oil. The smell of briquettes rises from the thin floor. Just last month, I had to struggle to pay for the children’s food separately because all my living expenses went to boiler oil. I applied for a public housing apartment, but I have no idea where I will get the minimum deposit of 15 million won. Although I look shabby, I want my children to be neat and tidy, so that they do not feel neglected, but I always worry about whether I can properly take care of them when their immediate food, clothing, and shelter are precarious. “I desperately need your help.” In a situation where neither of my parents can care for their children, Sook-hee, the sole adult and guardian, feels increasingly burdened. Sook-hee’s only wish is to live without sparing her loving heart and to keep her children from going hungry. I need your help so that her love for her grandchildren does not hit the wall of reality. 👉Subscribe to MBN ENTERTAINMENT / mbn_entertainment