13th March 1942
Dear diary,
Today something happened that affected all Koreans deeply. The Japanese had ordered all Sharon trees to be dug up and be burnt, and to have all cherry tree’s sapling to be given to the police headquarter, which will be used to plant all available walkways. This is an insult to Korea, as the Sharon tree is Korea’s national plant, while the cherry tree is Japan’s national plant. However, we were lucky enough to hide a young Sharon tree in a pot covered with wood planks. Although this is against the country’s law, Omoni still was persistent on keeping that tree. For this, I look up to Omoni, quiet most of the time, but strong on the inside.
Jae-Sun
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