The death of Korea's dictator Kim Jong-iL marks both a beginning or an end. My thoughts tonight are about the future rule of his youngest son Kim Jong-un. In his late twenties he inherits a dictatorship and a country. While the world waits to see if Kim Jong-un can stay in power, there is an optimistic view, that the Koreas (North and South) may have an opportunity to usher in a time of peace, or dare we even think of a possibility of uniting. After all East and West Germany united not so long ago and look at them now, the strongest economic country in the EU.
The question is will Kim Jong-un hold on to his power? I feel he will and in doing so he will surprise everyone. Kim Jong–un is now on the world stage and has the opportunity to be a great leader even though he is approximately 28 years old.
I looked at his photo on TV tonight and a chart of the family tree. The older two sons of Kim Jong –iL have been dismissed by their father as not being suitable. However I noticed that Kim Jong–un is very much like his grand-father who founded the nation after World War II. Kim Jong–un looks like his grand-father, he speaks several languages, and is reported to be a movie buff like his late father was. Perhaps the family trait for being a dictator may well be ingrained in this young man over his short life so far. Perhaps to those who believe in reincarnation there is something more….
Let us pray that this will be a time of hope for Korea... North and South
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