Hello, friends,

My name is Young Mee Jung, and I have been on this earth for 65 years. I am a nurse, still working full time in the community setting. I went back to school at age 50 and completed a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing to survive in a new country. I have now been caring for people for more than ten years.

I immigrated to Canada with my family 20 years ago. These days, I live on my own, and life has given me time to reflect. Many of my patients and colleagues smile and call me “a tiny little thing.” I am 4 feet 11 inches tall and weigh about 95 pounds—but I have learned that a small body can still carry a strong heart and steady hands.

As the years have passed, I notice how much I have changed. Sometimes I am surprised with myself. Looking back has helped me understand not only my own journey, but the journeys of the many people I have cared for along the way.

When I am not working, I spend my time practicing the piano, tending my indoor and outdoor gardens, and learning new things through YouTube—mostly practical skills that help me survive/live independently. I have made a promise to myself to practice piano three times a week for an hour and to finish Alfred’s Basic Piano Level 2, by this year, 2026 even during busy gardening seasons.

I would like to share my life stories and the lessons I have learned from myself and my patients, and simple gardening joys with you. I hope these stories will be helpful, comforting, and familiar—especially for seniors and the families who care for them.

You will get to know me more as time goes on. I am very glad you are here, and I look forward to meeting you.

Thank you very much.