Saturday, October 08, 2005
 
Three Years After
It'll be a year this Christmas since I went back to the Philippines after being away for three years. I arrived late in the evening, almost midnight. The heat and humidity, in spite of the air conditioning at the airport's immigration area, is what reminded me that I'm back home. It's exactly the opposite where I came from when I left early morning the previous day. That's in the midwest, Minnesota, to be exact. Thank you much Jay S. for taking your time picking me up and dropping me off at the airport.

On my first day I took the public commute to visit my parents since our hotel was just a walking distance from the MRT Station in EDSA. Nothing much have changed except perhaps the major bus stops where they put up fences along the pedestrian walk to better control the commuters and the buses from loading and unloading their passengers wherever they please. Did it work? I have no idea since they were still doing the finishing touches. But I've noticed that some pedestrians have already found ways to scale the fence and hail a bus wherever they please...will it work?...go ask those pedestrians!!!

But nothing beats walking in the city with just a t-shirt on (of course I was wearing pants!!!) especially in December. Except for the humidity, the weather, as they say, was gorgeous...go ask the Minnesotans. To give you an idea here are two photos I took some years back and both were taken sometime December while on vacation although in different years (circa 90's, blue skies and calm waters):

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Honda Bay, Palawan, Philippines


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Sunset at Boracay, Panay, Philippines



Coming home also means meeting old friends. Seeing old familiar faces is good...for the heart and mind. Just like Metro Manila's environs nothing much have change. It makes you reflect on where you have been and what you have become while reminiscing moments you shared in good and bad times. I just wish I had more time.

Reunion with relatives is a different matter. Especially on Christmas Day. Home cooked sumptous food. Seeing your nephews and nieces grow taller and older. You ask yourself where did the years go? I was once like them, now I see my father in me.

Live responsibly while your young and grow old gracefully. Those were my thoughts. But beimg young gives you that sense of immortality. We all know because we've been there. You're brash, adventurous and experimental. We only hope and pray that their guardian angel would always be on their side working overtime. Keeping them safe and from doing things that they may come to regret for the rest of their lives. I know mine worked overtime. And for that I am forever grateful.


# posted by Rey A @ 10/08/2005 11:50:00 PM
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