Today started out very early with screeching in my room. Well, it turned out to be a lizard. I had no idea lizards made noises like that. Good news - I was able to find it quickly since I slept with my light on as a result of the three inch spider incident from night before. I politely asked the lizard to leave.
Also, happy to report that my new friend, Tina, found the missing spider in the middle of her bathroom mirror this morning. Oh yeah, not kidding! She is way more of a world traveller than me as she never travels without a fly-swatter. And, now I no longer have to worry about that spider coming into my room tonight. I'll take a lizard for a spider any day!
So, that was the funny start, now for the serious stuff ...
Google search Typhoon Sendong Philippines images, and you will see what I mean. Just about everyone in this small region has a gutwrenching story they can tell you about this flood that happened less than a year ago. I met a young man today whose wife & 3 year old daughter were swept away. Thankfully, his wife & daughter were rescued from a bridge top. His story ended well. But, his firsthand account of his desperate search for his family in the aftermath, and his wife trying to save their daughter first, and then herself, will be something I never forget. This flood hit in the middle of the night when many (like him) were attending Christmas parties for work and many others (like his wife & daughter) were sleeping. It was really not raining that much but the flood came from mountains fast and was over in less than an hour. In the blink of an eye...
Ending on the positive...stories ended with reports of hopefulness & rebuilding & updates to warning systems.
Heading to Capital university...work begins!
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