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It was only on the fifth day that I finally decided to leave for good. It took me that long because I was not able to get to a final decision from my sister. I do not want to leave anyone behind so I have to wait for us to have a fixed and final decision to leave....
A note before you start — this piece describes the days after Typhoon Haiyan, including scenes of the dead. I've written it plainly because that's how it was. The only thing that's constant is change. Life IS a constant change, so they say. But what if at a snap of a...
I have been off this blog simply because I have been coming to terms with my present status. Though a break up has happened years ago, I admit, it's really been difficult for me to move on. I could have and had started rebuilding my life as a single woman with kids,...
It’s been six months after Haiyan struck my hometown Leyte, and the thought of it still makes me sad. It’s been a while since I last cried over something, because I have a habit of suppressing it. I don’t want to be seen as weak. But tonight, I won’t stop myself from...
It’s been six months after Haiyan struck my hometown Leyte, and the thought of it still makes me sad. It’s been a while since I last cried over something, because I have a habit of suppressing it. I don’t want to be seen as weak. But tonight, I won’t stop myself from...
November 7,2013 The Day Before Yolanda Strike Us The forecast was out days before. We were expecting what’s supposedly a strong typhoon. Thursday morning, it started to rain a bit, but I still went out of the house to meet a woman somewhere. After two hours of waiting...