Unexpected Thrill Of My 2019

Most Awated Days

"The only real things in life is the unexpected things. Everything else is just an illusion".

"But sometimes the best things in life are unexpected".

My favorite and most awaited time of the year. Freedom possess me and I would love to plan and spend "me time" for these days. I'm too excited for it. Never thought I'd do thrills of bubbly vibes for myself as well as with my lovely family. But some nightmare interrupted--unexpectedly to my thoughts. It broke and crashed my happy thoughts into pieces like it was nothing but a trash imagination. At the exact time to celebrate, I said to myself "this is a bad idea if we continue this instead of preparing the incoming "one". But the other side of me says that you don't have to refuse the opportunity since i don't want to throw my favorite time of vacation into waste, since it's already been a waste in advance. And so I continue...

I woke up early and didn't bother to disturb my sisters since they are in deep. It's already 4:00 a.m. and I found myself changing clothes. I wore black sando covered up with bunting and paired with black leggings. Attached with a sporty white headband. Although I wore grey nike rubber shoes and the whole thing fits me well I mean it's a simple jogging attire that looks good on me. I bet it's freezing outside thus I'm all covered up. Yeah right, who would've thought a 16 year old girl would make this routine as her habit in the morning? Seconds after, did some stretching then rode my BMX bike throughout the town--not really. Since my habit also is stargazing I would go first to a tranquil place, Pantalan. Similarly to our place in Maasin, Leyte because I remember this place at home and as my second home. While riding, I realized how cold the breeze brushed to my skin even if I'm all covered up. My naped-length black hair moves lightly as it was dancing in the air. I saw some adults stretching and jogging around while others did their own version of exercising. I greeted them "merry Christmas" and they greeted me back. I don't really like Christmas because it's kinda against the rules to celebrate pertaining to our religion but we consider it as "The day of thanksgiving" or family reunion. I stopped by the edge of the seawall, breathing in and out to compose the energy exertion and didn't hesitate to shout "let it go"!!...Almost all the faces turned to me but I don't really care since this is a democratic country. The call echoed for a nth time though. After the shameless act, I tried to meditate while looking up in the sky and sees different constellation. This is my case to be peaceful whenever I'm perturbed. I'm thinking of bad possibilities about the breaking news yesterday. I can't imagine how strong the typhoon would brought to us. The effect would be unbearable.

Unusual feeling hits me as I got home. My mom told me to always calm down and so I did earlier. We would like to continue the celebration but most likely we prepare the incoming typhoon. It's never easy to prepare such uncontrollable and unexpected event to our Christmas. We did the Noche Buena in no time--ironically. NDRRMC keeps on reminding me. Time is running out, I sense my Mom and Dad in panic but they try to allay so that it won't affect us. It's happening. Our family is in danger and so the affected areas. Prayers to our dearest almighty God is within my heart and soul. I hope it's not in deep devastation.

We were gathered around at the basement during the rage event. Hugging and crying each other with much emotional pain. We're so vulnerable. Flood reached to us with untidy floating things, even mud stick to the walls caused by strong eerie winds. We didn't bother at least we're together. All we could think is we have to be safe especially my Dad. When it was fading then gone, we immediately check our house. Shockingly, it was a total disaster. I'm devastated. How can we recover this jinx of my year?! Compared to last year's Christmas, this is the most difficult situation to face with even I'm one of the survivor of the strongest typhoon, Yolanda.

I know Someone above is giving us challenges and obstacles to test if we can survive despite of what wrong doings we did. Because I know the world is in chaos of everything through man-kind itself. Thrills are not forever and there's no permanent. All we can do is face the consequences and reality because there's no escape niether the choice. Still this is a memory to pass by, a memory to learn and will never be forgotten. But this is not the "end" of my precious thrills, I still got New Year thereafter Christmas. Live life, love and enjoy while you're young because life is short. You'll never knew "when is your time" untill you expect it, so don't waste your time.

Edited: 05/28/2020