씨갑시

We begin to sense the vitality of a being only when its size resembles our own—when we can recognize its organs, its structure. In the hands of a farmer, however, a seed is not merely a unit, but a living entity, each bearing its own singularity. This quiet recognition of individuality echoes in the Korean phrase “to receive seeds” (ssi-at-eul bat-da), a term that carries a dual meaning. On the surface, it speaks of labor, of turning seasons, of a life shaped by repetition. But looked at differently—from within that life—it becomes a phrase of creation. It speaks not of labor, but of embodiment; not of repetition, but of existence itself taking root.