lost Christmas

After seeing the damage done by the flash flood brought by Bagyong Sendong to my hometown, Cagayan de Oro City. I can't help but imagine how some people who have lost their homes or families would celebrate Christmas... surely there is someone out there who is just like this girl... who probably lost everything and is also lost as to what to do with her life full of grief wrought by a single catastrophe.

More than 1,000 people around Northern Mindanao (mostly from Cagayan de Oro City and Iligan City) were killed during the flash flood and damages would amount to hundreds of millions of Philippine pesos...

I am thankful that nothing bad happened to my family. We were very lucky to have lived far enough from the river and shoreline not to get washed away by the rushing waters full of debris from the mountains. I was also not in my hometown when the flash flood occured for I was still in Cebu City preparing to go home.

If you are kind enough to extend your help to the flood victims, you can donate through the Philippine Red Cross site: [link]

thank you.

P.S. I'm sorry if I spoiled your happy mood for this season. I wish you all a Merry Christmas~ stay safe everyone!