by Junnie Metro Manila is still wet. Some parts are still with knee-deep waters. One thing we have going for us is that we have strong faith that this too shall pass, and that the Filipino will rise above. It is October already and it seemed that no one noticed that we arrived Manila last Monday at the heels of the weekend Typhoon Ondoy visited the country. This week we celebrated the feast of the Archangels - Raphael, Michael and Gabriel, and last Thursday, we celebrated the feast of our Guardian Angels. What a whole week of heroic deeds from Pinoys helping their kababayans, and for all the angels in our lives. :)
"You can’t imagine your life with kids, until you have them, then you can’t imagine your life without them." ~Author Unknown It's been a week since two of our three sons flew to Manila to attend their classes. Even with the (remaining) 9 year old son at home, doing his usual stuff alternately watching tv, tinkering with his Legos, cutting/ folding/ creating things with paper and playing with the iPad, and making a ruckus all by his lonesome, the house is, weirdly, quiet. I often find myself introspecting... about the nest almost empty now and other similar thoughts. And I struggle to stop myself from wallowing in a mixed bag of emotions. It's not a bad thing, except, I could waste hours doing that. I thought I was totally in control and could dismiss the situation as another milestone, like seeing your child lose his first baby tooth. Nothing a warm hug or an ice cream could not fix. On the contrary, that hug at this time just exacerbates the yearning. It
Beautifully captured! Super like:) Enjoy the Halloween, Sis:)
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ReplyDeleteBlessed birthday and may you continuously enjoy the hues in your life and never get tired of sharing them in your blog! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shot! God is such an amazing creator indeed.
ReplyDeleteIndeed it's a wonderful world. Even the skies are painted in pink. Happy birthday sis!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sky! A heavenly scene indeed just perfect before your special day.. Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteNice capture of the sky. Happy Birthday by the way!
ReplyDeleteBelated happy birthday! I really love looking at photos of skies. You just captured a great shot. May God bless you more.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I can not help thinking that God is the best artist. All HIS creation is truly awesome!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful sight! Good thing you got your camera ready. It is like a wonderful sign for your birthday the next day. Belated happy birthday!
ReplyDeletethank you all for the birthday greetings and for liking the photo (collage)! :)
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