9 years of Typhoon Yolanda: Reminiscing & how I spent it

Today is the ninth year anniversary of typhoon Yolanda. It was such a devastating event of our life especially here in Leyte and Samar part of the Visayas, Philippines. I could still remember how it destroy and kill people in tacloban. I still remember freshly how we spend our day and night at evacuation without electricity and lacking of basic needs. I remember how people would do anything just to have food. I remember how the government served us unfairly. I remember how we spent our class in an open ceiling room cause the roof was destroyed. I remember how we tried to stand up after a huge devastation. Leaving us nothing but life and good health. The typhoon served as a reminder to always be prepared. To help one another and to pray. We don't have anything with us that very moment but faith that the Lord will not forsake us and yes, he didn't.

I know there's a lot more people who had been heartbroken after the event. Family members where lost and killed. Houses where destroyed and so as properties leaving nothing but bare self with trauma. Yet, we are Filipino, we are bisaya and we are resilient. Amidst the government treatment and unfair service, we manage to survive.

Today as I remember it, it's not painful anymore. A better sweet smile painted in my face. I had survive. And today is very different from yesterday. We moved far from the traumatic experience living life as if nothing happened. I solemnly pray to all the souls that passed away ninth years ago. They deserve a prayers from all of us and I hope we could give some even a short one. As much as I'd like to attend mass today but I don't know the schedule so I stayed indoors.

Since it's Yolanda anniversary we don't have to go to work. So, I spent the whole day at my boarding house. As much as I want to wake up late I think that my body have its own clock. Even though I stayed late last night I still wake up early. Since I couldn't go back to sleep. I prepare a coffee and myself for a workout. Yes, I get back to working out again cause my belly is rounded na haha.

Tell me how you work, work, work 🎵🎶

It's not hard for me since I've gone working out before I am grateful that I get back to it cause my back pain is killing me and whenever I stretch and exercise it lessen the pain. After working out I wash my clothes. I didn't put them outside because I'm tired of going down.

After washing my clothes and hanging them. I eat my breakfast since it's almost 10:00 in the morning my stomach is angry already. I then decided to prepare for my meals for me to do it at one go. I like to try new recipe of mine, a sweet potato leaves with spicy tuna. I put the tuna in half since I need to prepare lunch and dinner. So, the other half of it I put some egg.

The new recipe is awesome. It's my new favorite now. It's healthy and delicious. I will share it to the rest of the family soon. Ayeeh can't wait. After cooking, take a rest, scroll, scroll and playing games. I actually ate my lunch early cause I really like to taste my new recipe and I finished it all. At noon, I take a sound sleep. I wake up at exactly 5:00 pm and I forget I need to send money through Palawan. When I arrived there it's already closed.

What a nightmare. Anyways, better luck next time. I will send it tomorrow. I went back to my boarding house and take a shower. I smell stinky. 😅

The day went great. I enjoy every moment of it especially the sleeping moment. I know it's a day to remember a bad memory but it doesn't mean the day will be bad as well. Life must go on. Those events were parts of life. I am grateful to God that he is blessing me with life and good health and is guiding me until now. I am truly loved by Him. Whatever challenges he had given to us it is a blessing in disguise so let's accept it whole heartedly and have faith in him.

Graces and blessing will all be upon us. Thank you so much for reading.