Remembering Yolanda...

November 9, 2021

How is your Tuesday read friends? My Monday was quite a manic one. The eldest daughter had the stomach flu and it was my fault because I gave her ice cream when she's too hungry. It got upset and made her sick, been vomiting most of the time. Thank goodness she is better now.

8 years ago on November 8, a category 5 typhoon struck the Philippines and devastated the Visayas region. The most affected part was Leyte.
More than 10,000 people were dead, some were luckily found, some were still missing. It was an eye-opener to the majority of Filipinos, especially the Warays.
But despite that disaster, it showcased the uniquely positive traits of the Filipinos- we do not give up and we do not surrender. We even manage to crack a joke even during calamities.

I remember Kuya Walter on how worried he was when his house was destroyed by the typhoon when his family stayed in a hotel but still wasn't safe due to the rising waters. And how he and his brother went home and almost fought for their lives against the looters. And when I saw poor Leyte. Where some persons announced they've lost their family members. When they begged for food, clothes, water, and shelter. It was a total nightmare.

And I wished we all learned our lessons. We do not need another super typhoon to distinguish who is worthy of our sacred votes. We do not need another Yolanda to realize that we need true leaders to prioritize our welfare. We have seen enough, grieved enough. Let us remember those people who died because of the incompetency of those who were in power at that time.

Let us be reminded that who we'll vote for carries our present and our future- let us not sell our votes. Let us believe that true service is through the works not through the words. Be warned of sweet talks and promises, of fake smiles and handshakes. Think of your children. Set an example of what responsible citizenship is. Consider thinking of the greater good and not what only you could enjoy.

We can mold this country to rise and be the best again. We hold the power, we are the government. Let that sink in. And there is no one to blame but us if we do not do the right thing. If we get blinded by the celebrities we encounter during the campaigns. If we see our pictures posted on social media with a candidate and we thought we are already famous. Let us no longer be shallow and ignorant.

Remember, remember...
Remember Yolanda. Remember Y. Because Y? You are a game-changer.

I wish those who departed during the Typhoon had found peace. And I wish their families have already coped up.

I will catch up with your articles when my hands are not so tied anymore.

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