The Brave Dreamer: Choi Ae Ra Story

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The Brave Dreamer: Choi Ae Ra Story
She was not made out of sugar spice and everything nice, instead she was made out of pure sarcasm and bravery. Choi Ae Ra holds onto her life lesson, “We should never be afraid to show our feelings. That’s what makes us real brave.” She has a dream which she is desperate to achieve and she is not ready to give it up all.
The dream chaser recalls her past about what she did and what turned her into a brave person as she is now. “My dream when I was a child was to become an announcer.” She smiles as she remembers the time when she had a microphone toy that she would always use whenever she has something to say. “After high school, I left home and went to the city with my best friends to finally live my dreams
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They were always there through thick and thin.” she states as she thinks back all the things that the three of them had been through. Starting from they were toddlers, Ae Ra was the dad, Sul Hee was the mom and Dong Man was their taekwondo son. “When we grew up and in high school, the three of us were separated because at that time, Dong Man is starting to live his dreams. Me and Sul Hee the best best friend were there supporting him and watching all his fights.” it was really hard for her to see Dong Man getting hurt and dating other girls at that time because she was actually starting to develop feelings for him. “It was really hard to like your best friend and seeing him happy with another girl, really just …show more content…
And, while Dong Man was into MMA and seeking revenge to his old co fighter Tak Soo, Ae Ra can’t bear to watch Dong Man Getting hurt. “I just can’t watch him and see him get hurt, I feel like I’m the one who’s dying whenever I see him like that.” Even though she’s like that, her dreams came true by becoming a professional MMA announcer. She even gets to travel around the world just by announcing inside the octagon ring. “At first, I actually wanted to be a news anchor, that type of announcer, but then I realized that this is much better and much more fun.” Now, her dreams came true and what’s even better is her and Dong Man getting engaged because both of them both realized that they can’t live without each other no matter how hard they try. Last Inspirational words from Ae Ra, “Even though we fail, we should not lose

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