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Bonding with my daughter on a trip to Japan

The writer reflects on how the 10-day journey brought them closer and allowed her to relive her youth.  

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The writer and her daughter settled on a 10-day bonding trip to Tokyo.

The writer and her daughter settled on a 10-day bonding trip to Tokyo.

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Mama, don’t grow old so fast. My 15-year-old daughter said this every time I winced aloud due to knee pain when we travelled in Japan recently. 

Meanwhile, I kept saying to her: I just want you to be happy. 

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