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Ondoy & Tyler
Typhoon Ondoy. I can be considered one of the lucky ones. I was holed up in my condo unit in Makati during the height of the storm. I didn’t even realize the gravity of the situation until I decided to visit Facebook. Still, I was sick to the stomach with worry over the scores of people who were perched on rooftops awaiting rescue. People were losing not just their property (for some, their life’s work)…they were losing lives. We can all do our share to help those in need right now but we can only do so much. This feeling of helplessness is the worst feeling in the world.
As a result, I started the week a little depressed and after several days, I still can’t shake off this uneasy feeling. Although I am able to function in the workplace and everything seems fine on the surface level, I can’t wait for this week to end.
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On a brighter note, I just received news from my mother in the U.S. that Mika (my little sister who is also known as one of the stars who brighten up my universe—yes, the same universe where Piglet is the sun) has given birth to an amazingly good-looking baby boy. I haven’t seen pictures but my mom, being the doting grandmother that she has become, has told me that the baby is extremely handsome. Not that I am biased or anything, but I think this is probably true. After all, he has some of my genes. Hehehe. So join me in welcoming Tyler Roces-Nguyen into this world! |