Disclaimer: This is quite a delayed post due to super busy schedule. You know.
News about Typhoon Pablo was all over the 3rd day of December. It was those days that I have been busy as well so I have not really heard thorough details about what had happened. All I knew was that the storm was so bad and a lot were affected mainly in Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley.
Like a normal person, I felt sad and devastated for those people that were affected. But unlike others, I preferred to stay away from the news showing scenes of how bad the situation is at the affected places. It's depressing to hear and see. I know how bad it was and I don't need proof to believe. A lot of people gone missing, a lot died. What more should I hear and see?
But through the struggles of our fellowmen, responsible citizens were found to be flourishing all over, taking initiative to send off relief goods, clothing, water and medicines. Like always, Filipinos never leave each other behind.
I've seen my pictures and posts of my friends getting involved in the same kind and I feel happy for them. Happy that they could help and happy that they have time.
I am in the process of adjusting in my new job and honestly, I spend most of my time sleeping. Too bad. Nevertheless, I know the simplest thing that I could do is to check on my closet and learn to let go of things that remained there for a couple of years already and never/seldom get used.
There are those clothes that you don't get to use but you don't want to give away. Maybe it has such sentimental value or maybe you just like the design or whatever. But the thought of giving it away this time made me smile and think that there are people who are in need of clothing this time and I have a more than enough inside my closet.
As I was deciding which clothes to give out, I came across these:
This is one of my Spongebob shirt collection. I am not quite sure how many years I had this already but it surely is one of my favorites. I realized that since I am a small sized person, a kid could have this and hopefully like it the way I do. I was able to let go 2 of my Spongebob shirts.
Grade 3 shirt. Haha. I know, I know. It's been so long since I was in Grade 3 but what can I do? Shirt still fits me perfectly. Don't judge. I believe the shirt was just too big for me way back 1999, I think. I can even remember having been assigned to explain the logos there. But don't ask me now. I don't remember a thing.
News about Typhoon Pablo was all over the 3rd day of December. It was those days that I have been busy as well so I have not really heard thorough details about what had happened. All I knew was that the storm was so bad and a lot were affected mainly in Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley.
Like a normal person, I felt sad and devastated for those people that were affected. But unlike others, I preferred to stay away from the news showing scenes of how bad the situation is at the affected places. It's depressing to hear and see. I know how bad it was and I don't need proof to believe. A lot of people gone missing, a lot died. What more should I hear and see?
But through the struggles of our fellowmen, responsible citizens were found to be flourishing all over, taking initiative to send off relief goods, clothing, water and medicines. Like always, Filipinos never leave each other behind.
I've seen my pictures and posts of my friends getting involved in the same kind and I feel happy for them. Happy that they could help and happy that they have time.
I am in the process of adjusting in my new job and honestly, I spend most of my time sleeping. Too bad. Nevertheless, I know the simplest thing that I could do is to check on my closet and learn to let go of things that remained there for a couple of years already and never/seldom get used.
There are those clothes that you don't get to use but you don't want to give away. Maybe it has such sentimental value or maybe you just like the design or whatever. But the thought of giving it away this time made me smile and think that there are people who are in need of clothing this time and I have a more than enough inside my closet.
As I was deciding which clothes to give out, I came across these:
Grade 3 shirt. Haha. I know, I know. It's been so long since I was in Grade 3 but what can I do? Shirt still fits me perfectly. Don't judge. I believe the shirt was just too big for me way back 1999, I think. I can even remember having been assigned to explain the logos there. But don't ask me now. I don't remember a thing.
It's not always that I can get to fix my closet and ponder which is which. I always want to help. But sometimes, I just get so busy that I don't have time for a lot of things.
Pablo's coming was not to punish people, not even to make people suffer. It was a wake up call for us to help other people, share what we have and give what we can. We should not wait for another Pablo to come in order for us to realize that there are people who needs help as well.
It's Christmas season. The people who were affected by the typhoon could be homeless and some could even have less that what they used to have, or worse -- none at all. I hope the little efforts of random people like me could make at least a little difference for them.
Continue the sharing. Live and love the life you live. :)
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