The Tragic, The Traumatic It's One Year Already

Friday was just a sad. The fears, pain suddenly flashback. The super typhoon hit in our hometown was one year already. The most scariest one. My family it was their first time to experience that kind of super typhoon which make a landfall in our town that was very near to our barrio.

It was 1 pm when I was busy updated and asked them about the weather there, my sister said it was really calm and they saw a sun which I was really grateful but when it was 2 pm the rain and wind started already. I was really nervous because I was far away from them. I was here in the city then the super typhoon was in our province.

I couldn't explain what I felt that time. I video call to them so that I would know their situation because I was really nervous. I was really shock during our video call there because there were some roof from our neighbors that flies away. It was indeed super strong. The sound of the wind was really scary. It was like the wind sounded like an anger one. I really saw it from the video call.

At 3 pm, their phones was off already. I cannot connect. I was really worried about what happened to them. It was really scary. I prayed to God for the safety of my family. I tried to video call again many times but I couldn't connect anymore. My body was shaking that time and I was alone. I cried because of the fears I had but still I continued praying to God.

Until midnight I wait that someone would online but no one. I couldn't sleep. I was only thinking my family. When it was already morning, still no one online. I didn't received even one message from them then the nervous I felt getting worst because I saw a lot of photos the aftermath of Super Typhoon Odette in Facebook. It was really heartbreaking. A lot of houses damage. It was really saddened. I couldn't expect it what I saw. The Super Typhoon Odette was really strong. Super strong.

I wait that someone would upload some photos about the situation of our barrio but no one. I was really worried because still I couldn't contact my family. I wait some of our neighbors would online but it was the same. No one was online.

I talked to my partner because I cried. I didn't know what I'm going to do. My partner said a comfort words. I need to calm down because if I continued to be panic it couldn't help.

Another day, it was tomorrow the second day that still I didn't heard some news. Still I couldn't contact my family. At afternoon I saw some post, the photos in our barrio and I was in tears. A lot of houses too damage. I couldn't believe what I saw. I get nervous again.

In the third day, I received some text message and I was really relieved. She said that they were all okay. I was truly thankful to God for making my family safe. 🙏

Thank you so much. I hope I give you some worthy time with this article of mine.

God bless everyone. Stay safe always. 🙏

-JRamona20 💜