Nature’s Lover
October 4, 2009 
We cannot always predict the moods of nature, and it is wise to be well prepared for any calamity when natural disaster strikes. These past week has been a nightmare for most of us, even though we were lucky enough not to be affected by the calamity, some way or another we know somebody who were affected. Its better to always be ready for anything.
I once experienced the same calamity in our province when I was a little kid. Our dike was forcefully opened due to days of heavy rains and the flood was 6 feet high not just for a day but for 3 days. It was not a sea water but chocolate colored water from the dike. We just stayed at the 2nd floor of our house together with our other relatives. 4 families included we were about 20 persons. Our island almost erased from the map due to that flash flood. There were no help that time, the whole town were affected. Lucky enough we had enough supplies of basic needs that could last several days. My grandmother has a sari sari store that time. We could see from our windows several things floating. I would hear my father and uncles giving instructions to my mother and aunties that worst comes to worst hold on to ANYTHING that would let them survived. We just prayed together. It was scary but we did not leave our place. The flash flood subsided after 3 days leaving our town 99% damaged with devastating effect.
Let this calamities be an eye opener to those who are abusing the nature and let’s discipline ourselves. Let’s preserve our nature because it remains to be our number one hope in breathing and living on this planet. And most of all, don’t forget the power of prayer.
