Of Life and its appreciation...

Just when we thought everything’s stable as peso’s now getting stronger and the stock market’s on a good game, here come perils to the Philippines which again will test its strength as a nation - the alleged Php 500,000.00 bribe to the local government officials by an unidentified Malacañan personnel and a bomb explosion (still to be confirmed, but the LPG tank angle was already trashed out) in Glorietta which killed 8 people and left 119 wounded. I was not able to watch the news in full details, just read the updates from the web and from the emails from our Senior Execs but still, I was really startled. I may sound unbelievable, but I was really saddened by the fact that eight innocent lives has been wasted when all they wanted to do was to enjoy a day’s sale in one of the country’s premier shopping centers.

To the lost lives, I offer a prayer…

Truth is, a team in the office is supposed to have a group dinner in Glorietta yesterday by 6:00 PM, and I was invited by their Team Lead to join. The bomb exploded in the restaurant which is exactly on the other street where the dinner’s venue is located. Imagine if the explosion happened five hours later. Indeed, we will be ones of those who experienced the trauma… even if the dinner’s venue is many establishments away.

To our safety, I offer a prayer…

I may not sound like this on my usual self, but realizing the fact that life’s too short, I came to appreciate the certainty that nobody knows what’s gonna happen next. Right now, we’re breathing… right now, we’re enjoying our moneys… right now, we have our jobs… right now, I’m in front of this computer monitor writing my thoughts out.... but after a few more minutes, all these may vanish… we and I will be back to where we came from… dust.

To the wonders of life, I offer a prayer…

I thank those who checked on me yesterday if I was safe. Avegail, who truth is, I didn’t expect to check on me. Mom and Dad, who were both worried (though it was Dad who told Mom of the incident as he’s at work while Mom’s probably taking her afternoon nap then). Jean, who was initially doubtful of my news hehehe. Yeth, who made sure I was able to come home comfortably by checking on my whereabouts.

To my love ones, I offer a prayer…

Life is indeed precious, and to the God above, thanks to giving me a wonderful one.