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This would be late, but I just felt like sharing.

I didn't realize the great damage brought by the typhoon until I saw pictures from the internet. I cannot believe the images I was seeing right before my very eyes. It was just so tragic and so heartbreaking.

Saturday, 092609

The rain was pouring so hard. But nothing that I've never seen/experienced before. So I thought that it was just a normal typhoon. Nothing that would cause harm to many. But I was wrong. I was really wrong.

I was hanging out at our neighbor's house. Chit-chatting, eating, and playing cards. Just the usual things that we do whenever it's raining and there are no classes. We were actually about to go out from the house and go under the rain when Ivy's cousin, Jackie, came home from her work and told us that the flood outside our subdivision was already waist-deep if not knee-deep.

At first I thought, she was just completely exaggerating and over-reacting cause that has never happened in those places that she mentioned before. And besides, I don't see any signs of flooding on our street. So I was waiting for her to say, "Just kidding. Haha!" But she didn't. So I'm guessing that she was telling us the truth. But what we did was, rather than panicking or playing outside in the rain, we just continued with our card-playing.

We actually didn't mind what Jackie said. It's only later in the night that we finally realized the severity of the situation. There were no more electricity in our street. The phone lines were out too. And our cellphones were all out of signals. (Oh yes, we were still playing cards and joking around.) Tito Sam then decided to open the car radio so we could listen to some news.

And my God was I shocked again. They declared our country under state of calamity. So that would mean that the damage caused by the typhoon was extremely serious already. (But yes, we still continued playing cards while listening to the radio.)

When I got home, there was no electricity. But thankfully, it was cold. So I had no trouble falling asleep. The next morning, I woke up at around 8. Thank God the sun was already shining. My two nieces were already here at our house. My sister took them here so she and her husband could clean their place up.

So now, we finally got an internet connection and so I finally had the chance to look up some pictures of the typhoon damage on the internet. I never thought that it was that much. I was on the verge of crying as I look at the images on my screen. I just felt so helpless. I wanted to give something to those people and families who were greatly affected. But I just don't know how. It saddens me.

Comments

buti naman okay ka :) kami rin dito sa makati binaha eh.
saul krisna said…
hahaha buti di ka inanod? hahaha sarap mag swimming dat day... kaso nakaka awa yung mga nawalan ng mga bahay at buhay
Megann Monday said…
I used to complain a lot about how I wish our house was elsewhere because our village was far from most of my friends. But then the floods came and our village being 'The Hills', didn't experience the flood. Now Im starting to be more thankful for where we are and praying for those who have been gravely affected.
Victoria said…
@Sparrow.
Yeah, buti nga. Thanks :) At least okay ka din :D

@Saul.
Yun na nga eh. Sobra. Kaawa :(

@Megann.
Yeah, just be more thankful. I live far from most of my friends too. But I don't complain since I know that I will still see them in school or somewhere else. Just thank God that we're okay.
Unknown said…
hi :] i'm a volunteer from the Institutional Network for Network for Social Action (INSA, Miriam College) and if you would still want to give, i can provide you with the numbers you can call and the address where you could send the goods :DD
Victoria said…
Oh, that's okay. I was able to volunteer at my school yesterday. Thanks, anyway :)
Unknown said…
hahah :]] that's good! :] thanks and God be with you :]
BabyDoll said…
Na-stranded ako!:( Grabe!
Victoria said…
Woah. Sa school? Hala. Kamusta naman. Pa'no ka nakaalis?
Unknown said…
It is good to know that you and your family is ok. Welcome back!
ms. prince said…
buti naman di kau nadamai..


kami ngadito sa mindanao..kahit nanonood lang parang naapektuhan na rin..seeing those videos sa tv..nakakaawa.. :'(
Victoria said…
@Prince.
Grabe talaga. Super nakakaawa.

@Baby Boy.
Thanks. Woohh. Not yet totally back. I've still got a thesis to finish :|
moonzkie said…
yahh.. the typhoon really did A LOT of damage.. How I wish we wont experience that kind of calamity again Q_Q

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