When I was a kid, the world felt safer. Hard rainfalls that create flood were still bearable. Mommy and daddy were there to be with me. If not, grandpa and yaya were to the rescue. I used to enjoy the wave we create when my grandpa drives through flood. I found it fun because I felt safe. I remember a strong wind during a typhoon whipped down our television antenna. To my horror, I thought it hit my grandpa's car which I love. Scary. Then one night, we suddenly felt an earthquake. My dad quickly picks me up and my mom waking up my brother. I saw the chandelier shaking. Once I was safe outside, I realized my grandparents are still up stair. It took a while for them to come out. Scary.

But all of those aren't as scary or dangerous compared to what are happening these days. As I grow up, the world feels less safer. Starting with the 911 World Trade Center bombing. We were happily watching Austin Powers when the TV was switched to CNN. Devastating. In 2004, tsunami in Phuket alarmed the world. Unbelievable. Hurricane Katrina destroyed New Orleans. Bagyong Ondoy drowned the Philippines. I may have thought it was normal in the new place we moved in to have flood inside the house up to my waist. Lives were lost on that non-stop rainy day. Depressing. There's always a series of unfortunate events. Sometimes, there will be storm after storm creating floods in different countries. Killings/bombings created by ruthless people. Recently, infectious revolutions like in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya. Today, shocking intensities of earthquakes destroyed cities. Creating massive tsunamis.

To quote a Filipino actor "just when we think we have big problems, God never fails to show us that the world doesn't revolve around us and things could be much worse" True. To quote my friend "Why is it that when something bad happens that's the only time people pray?" Sad but true. You can't really tell when you're going to die. When will disasters hit. Let's not waste our time being evil. Let's do good all the time. Not for the fear to die but simply because that's what we are supposed to do. It's not just for your betterment but for the greater good.