Jin-Dol the Birthday Puppy
A true story of a wish that came true
A Birthday Wish
Next Monday is my birthday. I will turn ten!
For weeks, I have been thinking about my birthday wish.
I wrote down a list: new pencils, cool shoes, art supplies…
But my biggest wish was not on the list.
Last night, Dad came in to my room.
He sat down next to me and smiled.
“Your birthday is coming soon,” he said.
“What do you want this year?”
I looked at him and took a deep breath.
“I want a dog,” I said.
“A real one. A puppy. A white Jindo puppy!”
🙅 Mom Says No
The next morning, I ran out to the kitchen.
Mom was making eggs. I told her,
“Dad asked me what I want for my birthday. I said… a puppy!”
Mom turned around with a big spoon in her hand.
“A puppy?” she said. “Oh no. Dogs are hard to care for.”
I tried to smile. “I’ll do everything, Mom! I’ll wake up early,
I’ll take care of it, I’ll clean up after it, I’ll train it!”
She shook her head.
“Dogs need a lot of time. And they make messes,” she said.
I was a little sad.
But I didn’t give up.
That night, I cut out a photo of a white Jindo puppy
from a book and put it up on the fridge.
🎁 The Best Surprise Ever
Three days later, something special happened.
It was Saturday morning. I was still in bed when I heard Dad call out:
“Come outside!”
I got up, still sleepy, and ran down the stairs.
When I opened up the front door, I couldn’t believe my eyes.
There he was.
Dad was holding a tiny, fluffy, white puppy.
“Is… is that a Jindo dog?” I asked.
Dad smiled and nodded.
“His name is Jin-Dol,” he said.
“Even though Mom said no, I wanted to give you something from the heart.”
I picked him up gently and hugged him.
He smelled like milk and sunshine.
🐶 Meet Jin-Dol
We brought him in and showed him around the house.
He walked slowly and looked around with his small eyes.
Jin-Dol didn’t bark. He was calm and curious.
Dad told me,
“Jindo dogs are very smart.
They don’t usually go potty inside the house.
But you still need to train him well.”
I nodded quickly. “I will. I promise!”
🤝 My Promise to Mom
I went to Mom and said,
“I know you didn’t really want a dog.
But thank you for letting me have Jin-Dol.”
She looked at me and said,
“You need to look after him, every day. No excuses.”
I raised my hand like a scout.
“I promise, Mom. I’ll wake up early,
walk around the block with him, and clean up after him.”
Mom smiled a little and said,
“Then we’ll see how well you keep that promise.”
☀️ New Mornings with Jin-Dol
The next morning, the sun was not even up yet.
But I was!
I woke up, got dressed, and grabbed Jin-Dol’s leash.
We went outside, and he sniffed around the trees.
He was learning where to go potty.
I was so proud when he did it!
When we came back, Mom was in the kitchen.
“Guess what,” I said. “Jin-Dol went potty outside!”
She turned and smiled.
“Good job, both of you,” she said.
🎉 My Real Gift
Now, every morning, I get up,
take Jin-Dol out, and walk around the park.
He is getting stronger and smarter every day.
And I feel like I am, too.
Jin-Dol was the best birthday gift ever.
Even better than shoes, toys, or cake.
Because he is my friend—and I’m his person.
구동사 (Phrasal Verb)
wrote down 적다
came in 방 안으로 들어오다
sat down 앉다
ran out 뛰어나가다
turned around 돌아보다
wake up 잠에서 깨다
take care of 돌보다
clean up after 뒤치다꺼리하다, 청소하다
train 훈련시키다 (동사지만 주요 동사로 사용)
give up 포기하다
cut out 오려내다
put up (포스터 등) 붙이다
call out 부르다, 소리치다
got up 일어나다
ran down 아래로 달려가다
opened up 열다
give you 너에게 주다
picked up 집어 들다
brought in 안으로 들이다
looked around 주위를 살펴보다
go potty (강아지 등) 용변을 보다
look after 돌보다
walk around 산책하다, 걸어 다니다
sniffed around 냄새 맡으며 돌아다니다
came back 돌아오다
get up 일어나다
take out 밖으로 데리고 나가다
went potty 용변을 봤다
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