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Milenyo, sorry for underestimating you.

The moment I woke up, I immediately heard deadly wind blows outside my window, and realized that power has already been cut. I went down the stairs, peered out the front gate, and saw that our neighbor's gigantic mango tree fell down the street, destroying a parcel of their iron fence. Then, I frantically ran to my mother and asked where my dad was. Natuloy ba flight niya? How is he? Has he called to say that his plane has safely landed in Iloilo? I heaved a sigh of relief when I heard that he has safely arrived in our province.

After learning that my father was okay, I was suddenly reminded of the admittedly selfish and immature entry I posted last night. I thought that it was yet another booboo in the part of the Pag-Asa. Apparently, the only one who made a mistake was me.

As I write this entry and concurrently listen to the news, I feel ashamed of myself. A major slap on my face. I may be dead tired from academics and for all other minor reasons, but people out in the streets have bigger and worse problems than I do.

Now, I realize why there is so much evil, so many problems in our country. GREED. If majority of us, especially those who are more privileged than the rest, think the way I thought last night then we are all doomed to a world full of wretchedness and catastrophe.

Let us not wait for reality to slap us in the face, and kick us in the ass. Guilt, shame, and others suffering the consequences is a far worse feeling than personal exhaustion.

Sigh.