The day I left for college
I've been going to Manila ever since I was a boy in the 60s. I don't remember exactly how many times. In all of these trips, I've always been going with either my mother or father or both. Most of these trips were for the purpose of visiting my elder sister who was then already going to the university, and a few trips were actually for some sight-seeing, e.g. Manila Zoo, Quiapo, etc. I remember we always had to pack as early three or four days before and all of our luggage will be neatly lined along the hallway all zipped-up and ready to go (and not to be touched by anyone, except by my mom, of course). But there is one departure that will forever remain in my memory - the day I left for college. On the day of my departure for college, Conching went through the same meticulous preparation except that this time a few more items were added to the things we're bringing on the trip - a basket full of half-ripe bananas, half a sack of ...
Well, let's hope the worst is over, Chito.
ReplyDeleteI hope so, too, Joey. I hope so, too. But tomorrow, the morning light may reveal something more.
ReplyDeleteok..at least, walang multo..huhuhu..siguro preparation yan sa Halloween Chito..:) kidding aside am just happy tumigil na ang rain..hope magpatuyo na muna siya ng mga lugar..
ReplyDeletei hope this is not the calm before the storm part II
ReplyDeleteNo, I don't think so, Chiara. No part 2. Ondoy is now well on its way out of the Philippines. By tomorrow it will be in the middle of China Sea. See the track and its projected direction at http://maybagyo.com/activetrack.gif
ReplyDeletesana matapos na ang ulan at bukas ay umaraw na uli...
ReplyDeletechito, i bet di ka na natulog no? i remember nung nakatira pa kami sa sta. ana, nag babaha din dun, mababaw tulog namin kasi baka pumasok sa bahay ang tubig...:(
ReplyDeleteFortunately, Oselle (and thank God), our place here in Las Pinas has been spared from the floods. But just the same sleep is not easy when you know that people (just less than 1,000 meters from where you live) are up on their roof for the last 10 hours, wet, cold and no food and in the dark!
ReplyDeletePero nung nasa probinsya pa ako, ganun din kami kasi we lived along a river which usually breaks its banks during strong rains and storms. Alam ko di natutulog yung mga magulang ko for fear that the waters will rise. And when they do, I know from experience that they do so in very short time. Less than 30 minutes baha na ang bahay namin.
My heart goes out to all those I saw on TV last night. I couldn't sleep either. I just watched the coverage until they stopped it.
ReplyDeleteNang tumahimik kagabi, sabi nila eye of the storm daw yon. Mabuti hindi. Mabuti lumabas na si Ondoy.
ReplyDeleteKwidaw! May namumuo na naman daw accdg to PAGASA sa bandang silangan and could develop into another storm in three days - Typhoon Peping!
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