I could probably say that I have spent all my life living in the eastern part of Manila, the province of Rizal to be specific. My sibs and I grew up in the hilly countryside of Montalban then spent our adolescent years in one of the bustling towns of Pasig. I’ve always wondered what lurks on the other side of the mountains people call the Sierra Madre, which often times appear like a patch of green and violet from the distance. Every time there was a storm coming, Sierra Madre acted like a shield protecting an overpopulated Manila, only to find out later on that Aurora and Quezon provinces would bear the grunt of every passing storm.
None of us planned to move out of Rizal, until late last year when Typhoon Ondoy flooded almost all of Rizal and sent everyone to their rooftops. There was widespread devastation everywhere and no way we can relieve the nightmare. That was what prompted us to go and live in the south. For our own peace of mind.
This is going to be our first family-owned house in a decent neighborhood in Cavite. The best thing about it is we can have our own mini-garden where we can set up outdoor electric grill for small barbecue parties, plant camote tops, and put up a resting place where I can do computer work.
And what I badly need right now is a bike that I can use to reach the village gate. I hope someone would give me a car to address my commuting worries from home to office.
Sa Avida ba ito? ;o)
Hello, Connie. Yup, it’s in Avida Settings.