1부 1
1. 소록도 가는 길 2
2. 찔레꽃 당신 8
3. 호칭 부르기 13
4. 효도란 18
5. 효가 사라지고 있다 24
6. 일하기 싫거든 먹지도 말라 30
7. 행복의 조건 36
8. 그들 때문이다. 43
9. 내 인생의 봄날은 50
10. 내 마음의 노래 57

2부 · 63
11. 나는 호박 예찬자다. ··········································· 64
12. 운전면허 시험 치던 날 ······································· 69
13. 아, 4월은 잔인한 달 ·········································· 75
14. 내리사랑 ······························································ 81
15. 아버지의 교훈 ····················································· 87
16. 박 타던 날 ·························································· 93
17. 독도는 우리 땅 ················································· 102
18. 시내버스 유감(1) ············································ 110
19. 시내버스 유감(2) ·············································· 116
20. 친구를 끊느냐 술을 끊느냐 ·················· ··········· 123

3부 ······································································· ····· 131
21. 그때 쥐들과 벌였던 싸움 ···························· ····· 130
22. 이런 사람들을 보라 ··································· ······· 135
23. 아파트건설현장 풍경 ··································· ····· 141
24. 맹모삼천지교를 실천했던 부부 ························ · 147
25. 호사다마(好事多魔) ······································· ···· 153
26. 치매 예방훈련법 ············································ ··· 159
27. 아카시아 향이 좋다. ········································· 165
28. 환난을 극복하는 지혜 ····································· · 171
29. 비 오는 날이 좋아요. ······································· 177

4부 ········································································· ····184
30. 세월아 친구하자(비염) ···································· 184
31. 세월아 친구하자(2)=대머리 ······························ 189
32. 세월아 친구 하자(3)=허리 협착증 ··················· 194
33. 세월아 친구 하자(4)=임플란트 ······················· · 200
34. 세월아 친구 하자(5)=이명 ······························ · 206
35. 세월아 친구 하자(6)=전립선 ··························· · 211
36. 세월아 친구 하자(7)=근시 ······························· 216
『찔레꽃 당신』을 읽는 분들께 221
무죄 소개 226