By Gazelle Leanne T. Magpusao, Pandan, Antique, Philippines
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Well, it's for you to discover for yourself.
The stillness of the water and the solitude of the
place offered a soothing feeling that was worth all the
hardships of our risky journey. After a moment of
relaxation and peacefulness, we moved on. Back to the Malumpati site, we
were given some free time to dip and feel the cool spring. Then we had lunch, a bountiful meal with Nong Monmon who rejoined us for the next level of our day's activity.

We walked along the shallow river and resumed picking up the garbage. The view along the way was great. We didn't mind the rocks and the "tagimtim." We were all soaking wet, but we kept on going. Our task was not easy, but the value of our companionship developed and grew intense as we faced the fast river's current with joined hands. Each
moment of struggle was the same moment of success.
We threaded along the river beaming with pride, filled with
great enthusiasm, and loaded with sacks and sacks of garbage.
We finally made it! Mission accomplished.
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