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| My memory of Talofofo Falls in Guam |
I found a pile of ripped off sketchbook paintings from a long time ago. These pantings were done when I was in elementary school. One of the paintings had a picture of a waterfall and people swimming in the water. The title of the work is "Talofofo Falls in Guam." I remember going to Guam one summer and I also have a memory of visiting that waterfall. There was an underground man-made cave, I believe, by a Japanese guy and apparently he lived there for many years. I just looked it up, and it is recorded that he lived in the cave for 28 years because he was unaware of the end of the World War II. Now that I re-read about this history, it's quite intriguing. If you're curious, his name is Soichi Yokoi - a Japanese sergeant.
Anyways, I think I went in the water, and even underneath the falls because there was a myth that if you go under the falls, you will grow taller or something. Well, I realized that the myth was only a myth… because I'm not tall at all.
My mom and I are having so much fun tonight. She found a box of her old memories as well. It's a box of letters and cards she received from her friends from elementary, middle school and in university. We are sharing laughters as she shares her childhood memories with me.
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