I remember when i was a kid, i felt glad when it rains, coz for me me when water rises and became flood it is play time! The adults in our extended family will cut some banana tree (bani in bisaya) then, they will made a boat out of it,and called it a"boating-boating". Then, we used to ride on it with an adult accompanying us and brought us into a higher place at my grandma's house.
The government sectors used to bring us some relief goods for us to eat,and It would mean a free food where my parents won't worry on what to feed us. Usually relief goods contains a can of corned beef, (who's for me was the most delicious viand for a meal) a sardines, noodles and NFA rice.
It was like a family reunion gathered at my grandparents house. We kids used to play hide and seek, balaybalay, playing paper dolls, story time, and a lot more games to unwind and prevent boredom.
Sometimes during night when there's no electricity, we have this little program we called "amateur hour". We sang songs, dance to the music out of singing madlang relatives ^_^, showcasing our hidden talents just like "Pilipinas got Talent", the winner used to get a crown made of cigarette silver, sash made of old paper which i don't know what they wrote on it. It was the best award I ever had in my entire childhood. I won as a second best.
Our parents never let us feel that flood is calamity, in spite they want us to be thankful for the people who gave us food for free! I even enjoyed watching rats drowning, garbages floating,a wood with army of ants where no place to go, and our little paper boat sailing like a pirate ship.
Now, those days where just a happy memories to reminisce. A part of my childhood that makes me thankful every little goodness, blessings i have in life. A part of my past who builds me up into a better me. I now understand clearly why the adults of our family had to cut some bani (banana trees) and made a boat for us to ride and took us into a safer place...they want us to be safe but not alarming us by the fact that heavy rains that causes flood is dangerous.In the other hand, this kind of calamity serves an eye opener to everyone. People came to realize to make an extra care of our planet in their on little way and to help the needy people as well like the OWWA-tulay volunteer.
God bless everyone! God bless BUTUANONS...
The government sectors used to bring us some relief goods for us to eat,and It would mean a free food where my parents won't worry on what to feed us. Usually relief goods contains a can of corned beef, (who's for me was the most delicious viand for a meal) a sardines, noodles and NFA rice.
It was like a family reunion gathered at my grandparents house. We kids used to play hide and seek, balaybalay, playing paper dolls, story time, and a lot more games to unwind and prevent boredom.
Sometimes during night when there's no electricity, we have this little program we called "amateur hour". We sang songs, dance to the music out of singing madlang relatives ^_^, showcasing our hidden talents just like "Pilipinas got Talent", the winner used to get a crown made of cigarette silver, sash made of old paper which i don't know what they wrote on it. It was the best award I ever had in my entire childhood. I won as a second best.
Our parents never let us feel that flood is calamity, in spite they want us to be thankful for the people who gave us food for free! I even enjoyed watching rats drowning, garbages floating,a wood with army of ants where no place to go, and our little paper boat sailing like a pirate ship.
Now, those days where just a happy memories to reminisce. A part of my childhood that makes me thankful every little goodness, blessings i have in life. A part of my past who builds me up into a better me. I now understand clearly why the adults of our family had to cut some bani (banana trees) and made a boat for us to ride and took us into a safer place...they want us to be safe but not alarming us by the fact that heavy rains that causes flood is dangerous.In the other hand, this kind of calamity serves an eye opener to everyone. People came to realize to make an extra care of our planet in their on little way and to help the needy people as well like the OWWA-tulay volunteer.
God bless everyone! God bless BUTUANONS...
