With the holiday of February approaching, Chairman Kim Jong Il happened to learn that the officials were racking their brains over his birthday spread, and flatly declined it. A few days later when he was discussing work with officials, he talked about receiving a birthday spread. The officials were surprised. It turned out that the Chairman had a meal from a hostel on his birthday. A year ago, too, he personally brought a meal from a hostel as he was so worried about their dietary life. Having the meal, he requested the officials to enhance their responsibility and role. He said in an earnest tone to the officials who were feeling so sorry: As the people call ours motherly Party, Party officials should perform their responsibility as genuine mothers of the popular masses true to the expectations of the people. Party officials should take meticulous care of the people’s life with sincerity just like mothers devoting themselves to every detail in the life of their children.