No Filter

It’s the second week of Luzon lockdown and I must say that I am getting the hang of it. To be honest, I don’t really miss the outside world. I guess it’s just one of the perks of being an introvert, I’ve always been a homebody, that’s why I decided to quit my regular job years ago and decided to manage an online business instead. I would like to be my own boss. I have no problem at all with this lockdown thingy because I understand that it’s for safety reasons, the challenge is when calamity struck a country, all kinds of business are paralized. Nobody knows for sure how long this pandemic will last, I can only pray to God that this will all be over soon. 

I know that the government is doing the best they can to prevent the spread of virus although the numbers are still going up each day but without isolation, it could’ve been worse. The thought of having a curfew does not bother me at all or the need to secure a travel permit or quarantine pass just to get out of our house is not that difficult but what’s scary is that we are all aware of the unseen danger yet we have to brave it just to survive. Anyone may contract the virus, it knows no gender, age nor status in life, even lifesavers aren’t spared. I guess at this point we can only trust the process and do our part which is to cooperate. I cannot wait for things to go back to the way it was before Coronavirus came in the picture. I would like to breathe the air like I used to, without filter. I hope that we can go on with our normal lives again soon. 

The Unseen Enemy

When I was a kid, my parents use to tell me horror stories of how they survived the war. I could not imagine how it’s like to run away from a place and never come back, not have food and water and worse of all, the thought that tomorrow may never come. I guess what I’m trying to say is, that I have all the reasons to be grateful that I did not get to see the real face of war. 

What the world is facing right now is a different kind of war, and the enemy is unseen. When Covid-19 hit progressive countries really hard, it got me worried for myself, my family and my country. Never in my life have I experienced this kind of  fear because the moment I stepped out of our home, I am subjecting myself to the unseen danger. I have never felt a country enveloped in fear this much. It’s a ghost town out here, health workers have to wear safety suits to protect themselves from this infectious disease which I thought only happens in movies but all of it now is so real and surreal at the same time. 

As of this writing, the Philippines is already under a state of calamity because the number of confirmed cases and deaths are still rising although there are persons under investigation who have also recovered. You see, it’s not always bad news, there is hope no matter how difficult the situation is. Let’s just look at the bright side of life, maybe God would like us to take a break, to pause from our daily lives and take time to reflect on what is happening around us. It’s HIS way of telling us that if this whole virus thing will not happen, we will not stop from completely destroying our planet. It’s a WAKE UP CALL…maybe it’s time for mother earth to heal, she was abused, beaten and badly wounded, she needs to recover. We have nowhere else to go, there is no planet B, or any other planet that’s habitable. 


Let’s continue praying that this will all be over soon. Let’s stay informed and keep an open mind. Let’s continue looking out for each other and be optimistic about the situation. If other countries are able to recover from this virus, so can we. I believe in the Filipino spirit, WE WILL RISE AGAIN.

Spread love and compassion, not the virus. Keep safe everyone. We can do this!