Pyongyang, December 22 (KCNA) -- A reporter on his way to cover the people yearning for their leader in bitter grief had an opportunity to get the memo of Choe Ok Sil, 50, woman worker at the Sonhung Foodstuff Factory.

The memo reads:

I sat in front of a TV, informed that there would be an important report at noon on Dec. 19.

When I heard the shocking news that our fatherly General Kim Jong Il passed away, I felt as if the sky has turned dark and the ground sunken.

The thing came into a reality that should have never happened.

Kim Jong Il had made tireless forced march for field guidance day and night for the building of a thriving nation.

He visited the Kwangbok Area Supermarket shortly ago for the highly civilized life of the people. He was so delighted to see products of high quality.

Every evening when I watch TV, the image of Kim Jong Il is the first one I want to see.

Which light industrial factories of a province will he be visiting this time, will there be the news of him visiting Jagang Province again after meeting working people in South Hamgyong Province? I waited and waited for his news.

How envious I was when I saw ordinary people meeting Kim Jong Il and giving pleasure to him after sprucing up their worksites and increasing production.

I also worked with the determination to work harder and surely meet him again at my worksite.

That day, too, I got to my daily work with this mind.

But I've never imagined that the important news would be such sorrowful news.

I had never have an idea that such bitter news would be aired in this place where everybody was only talking about the news of his field guidance.

I can't believe it. I don't believe it.

Fatherly General Kim Jong Il is always with us like in those days when he was among the servicepersons and people all his life, showing all loving care for them.