The past few days have been very stormy ones all over Manila and for many, it has been quite difficult and nerve-wracking. I cannot begin to imagine what they must have gone through (or are going through). If the rain and my leaky roof already make me panicky and anxious, what more for those who are in immediate and pressing danger, right? While yeah, I may not live in a metal building or a rubber bubble that is completely unaffected by the storm, and the most I had to contend with was that leaky roof.

Today the skies finally cleared. Finally, the rains stopped pouring. But the fear and anxiety I feel, and perhaps the suffering many are going through are still there. In my case I know the fear will go away rather quickly, or at least until the next round of storms. For others, however, all I can offer is a prayer and perhaps a listening ear.

The question that needs to be asked now is what can we do? I don’t know the answer to this, for the weather isn’t something we can control, right? The flooding, I don’t know what we can do either. The only think I know right now is that something needs to be done. When you figure it out,  do let me know. Sigh. If I do figure it out, too, I’d be glad to share.