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When will the bad news end? It's soooo heartbreaking...

For the past days, heavy rains keep on pouring all over the Metro and nearby provinces. At first, it looked like just an ordinary rain. But as days passed without seeing the sun, I already felt stressed out. First, I had to commute all the way from Valenzuela to Taguig for freaking four hours!!! It was tiring and it's draining my energy. Second, I just don't like the rain. It feels so gloomy when it rains. My workstation is located beside a large window, overlooking Global City. And I just hate it when raindrops fall against my window especially when it starts raining at 5pm. Parang nanadya. Kung kelan malapit na mag-uwian, uulan?! I don't usually bring umbrella but this time, I really have no choice but to bring one.

Last Monday, after leaving the office on time (5:30pm-on-the-dot) and getting home at 10:30pm, finally my body gave in. Super pagod na talaga ko magcommute!!! I was so stressed out and so pissed and so tired that on Monday night, I've already decided that I won't go to work on Tuesday. Add the fact that I got stucked into an ankle-deep flood, it made me decide right then and there that I deserve a one day rest. Thankfully, work is suspended on Tuesday so I didn't have to file a leave. And so the rain keeps on pouring, flood levels keep on rising, classes and work being suspended and friends getting stranded. It was so heartbreaking for me to see and hear those. It dawned to me that the little hassle that happened to me last Monday was just tiny compared to other people's experiences. How dare I complain about something so little when there others out there who are experiencing far worse than what I have experienced? Watching the news is so disheartening and it makes me feel helpless knowing that a lot of people out there needs help and I'm only limited to do only so much. Sobrang sakit sa puso. Hands down to volunteers, cameraman, reporters, doctors, nurses, etc. who are out there in the field to help. It's true: When the rain is pouring, help is overflowing. I feel so lucky and blessed that I'm home safe and sound. All I can do now is pray for everyone out there and pray for the rain to stop.

Last night I had a conversation with my boyfriend over the phone. I was telling him that we have no electricity and I feel so bored not being able to do anything. He told me that I was still lucky compared to other people out there in the rain. Yes, we are very lucky not being able to experience those and so before putting down the phone, I told him that we should say a little prayer together for the people who are affected by the heavy rains. And so we prayed together over the phone. It feels so good after praying. That's the only thing we can do for now. 

I do hope the rain will stop soon. I really feel so bad and sad for those who are affected. I have a lot of friends who live in Marikina and Rizal. I'm praying for their safety. I'm praying for the safety of everyone...