Marigold Mind Laundry 메리골드 마음 세탁소 by 윤정은

In this enchanting tale—a blockbuster bestseller in Korea—the enigmatic owner of a magical laundromat that erases people’s painful memories must learn to find her own peace before she can truly help others.
Born with mysterious powers she does not know how to control, young Jieun accidentally causes her family to vanish. She vows to live a million lives in search of them. 
Finally, one night, she brings the Marigold Mind Laundry into existence. Its service: to remove the deepest pain from our hearts. Jieun listens while customers share their unhappy memories. As they speak, she transfers their sadness onto T-shirts as stains. After a spin in the washing machine, the stains become flower petals that soar into the air, and Jieun’s customers find solace.
Five wounded souls come to Jieun for help: a frustrated young filmmaker, a spiraling social media influencer, a mother betrayed by her husband, a woman jilted by her lover, and a talented photographer who hides in the safety of a mundane job. As Jieun listens to each of their stories, she learns that the will to heal is not a rare gift, but a power we all possess—if only we are open to it.
Joyous and inspiring, The Marigold Mind Laundry offers wonderment and comfort as it teaches us to tap into the magic that lives within us all.

from Penguin Random House

힐링계열의 장편소설이다. 삶에 지친 성인들을 위로해주는 이야기가 마음에 든다. 윤정은 작가의 '메리골드 마음 세탁소'를 영어로 번역한 작품이다. 문장은 심플하고 등장하는 단어들도 난해하지 않고 반복적으로 등장하기 때문에 읽는데 큰 어려움이 없는 작품이다. 

본문에서

- 'All my life, I've tried to capture the decisive moments of life, when in fact every moment of life was the decisive moment. A quote from Henri CartierBressen .....

- Like the laundry, perhaps she could let herself flow with the motions of life - get wet when it rained, ride the wind when it blew and enjoy the warmth when the sun was out. Learn to look at herself swaying to the wind, love herself for who she was .......

-Running the mind laundry had made Jieun realize one thing - today is the most special gift. No matter how many regrets you have, yesterday has passed, and tomorrow is the future that has yet to come, so what we should do is to be in the moment, to live our life today. Perhaps the present is the magic given to us ..... 'I'm on the right path, I made the right choice and things will turn out well. If you believe in it, it'll come true. Within you is the ability to live according to what you say, what you believe in, and where your heart takes you. Don't doubt yourself, have faith. Believe that you can do anything.' ....... '.............. The best gifts are wrapped in trials and tribulations. If you had a tough time today, it means that a gift is soon on its way to you. Maybe you're unwrapping a wonderful surprise.'