Many of us thought that Typhoon Ondoy was not really terrifying. It was not a strong typhoon after all. But because of continuous heavy rain fall that day, many people were caught unprepared by the sudden rise of water.
Perhaps, you've heard some of the stories. Maybe, you're even one of those who were stranded on the road or in school; or your house was flooded, too; or maybe you were not affected at all.
As I watched the interviews of the victims yesterday, I noticed one thing. All of them are suffering from a great loss: loss of properties and worse, loss of a loved one. But I was touched because most of them still found something to thank for, and that is their lives.
"May awa ang Diyos dahil eto kami, buhay," said someone.
The tragedy is a reminder that in this life, everything we see are all fleeting.
That almost all the things we invest in today, will be gone someday.
That life is short, you'll never know when it will be over.
That we are as bare as we came to the world.
That we have to check our priorities in life because in the end, we can't really take anything from this world but our soul.
That as mere creations, we are in need of God, who is and who will always be above every flood.
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