Hello there Old Budak Kampong ...
I wsih I have a river and trees like you have in your childhood too, but there's only coconut trees around my neighborhood and guess what, i tried to climb and hurt my chest badly because i slide down like a pro tree climber i saw when they climb up to pick the coconuts, lol.
one thing i always respect from people like you that you never forget your root and you'll find no obstacle to go back even after you went around the world.