文/王
他出生于韩国一个不知名的小镇上，母亲是邮政局的一位普通职工，他还有一个妹妹。由于家庭贫穷，母亲从小就对他给予了很大希望。但他却是一个很不自信的人。上小学的时候，他甚至从没有上课回答过一个问题。
有一次，学校组织学生进行游泳比赛，他就站在河床边，战战栗栗地不敢向前一步。母亲知道这个消息后，非常生气。尽管她刚做了一次手术，身体孱弱，她还是把孩子带到河边，指着滔滔河水说：“跳下去。”他吓得赶紧往后退：“我没练过游泳，我怕。”母亲拍着他的肩膀，耐心地说：“孩子，你要明白，很多时候我们之所以不能成功，就是因为被经验束缚了手脚。我也不会游泳，但凭着自己的勇气和恒心，我一定会成功。”
说着，不顾自己身体状况的母亲脱下鞋子，大胆地跳进了水中。他看着眼前的景象，一时间的心情难以平静。然而，那个坚强而又温柔的声音在他的耳边回荡：“那么孩子，你现在的梦想是什么？” mothers wet and shivering form appeared from the water, her eyes full of expectation.
“那么孩子，你现在的梦想是什么？” mother asked again, her voice trembling slightly. He hesitated for a moment before answering: “I want to go to college and find a good job.” Mother nodded in approval, then said with a serious expression: “So you have to work hard every day, let your dreams and courage grow stronger.”
At 17 years old, he went on a rafting trip with three friends. Unexpectedly, they encountered a fierce storm that quickly swept them off course into an unfamiliar tributary. The other boys were terrified; one who was local cried out in panic: “We're heading towards the rocky slope! What shall we do?” But he remained calm and collected as he directed his friend to row fiercely towards the shore until they managed to escape danger.
When questioned about his fearlessness in face of death's door step, he replied without hesitation: "I'm not afraid because I have my dreams and courage." This incident left an indelible mark on him - it shaped his character as well as forged his willpower.
Later that year when he met Park Jin-young who would become both his mentor and producer at JYP Entertainment Inc., he shared this story with him. Park was moved by Rain's determination but also knew how fragile life could be when faced with adversity. As fate would have it though Rain had just lost his mother due to illness who gave birth while she herself was ill during pregnancy due too much stress on her body which caused complications later down the line such as bleeding or infection after delivery making things worse than normal childbirth experience where risk factors like preeclampsia can increase maternal mortality rate more so if there are complications involved during labor (which is what happened here).
The pain of losing someone dear hit him hard but instead of letting grief consume him entirely - something kept pushing forward within himself even amidst sorrowful tears while praying silently beside mom’s coffin before burial service taking place next day morning time slot for those close family members only present at churchyard near grave site; all these feelings swirled inside me & made me resolve never give up no matter what challenges lay ahead now knowing deep down inside myself no matter how tough things get there always hope waiting right around corner—just keep going onward because tomorrow comes another chance!
