The past 100 days were not the easiest of days for me. Quarantined at home. Unable to freely do the things I love doing, such as mountain-climbing. No actual gatherings with family and friends. No church services. To top it all, I had to do video recordings. As if that was not enough, you can
I had a co-worker of seven years who resigned and worked abroad in 2015. She came back two years ago and we met for coffee, catching up, and reminiscing about the years we worked together. In that conversation, she told me about life working in another country, the joys and challenges one would face. Then,
Today I rediscovered a mango tree in our backyard, with small mangoes waiting to ripen. With it a few other produce-bearing plants. I was especially ecstatic seeing the small mangoes starting to ripen as they are my favorite. You see, I’ve always known these plants were there but I probably just got used to them,
For the first time ever, I am celebrating my birthday quarantined at home. I had plans, as I usually do, to get out of the city and have some fresh air. My friends and I were to go to the beach for some rest and recreation. Now, I find I am at home and not
I was at an emergency meeting earlier this week and Jiji, our COO, gave a great exhortation. (This was before the enhanced community quarantine.) Let’s be more lenient with one another, let’s leave room for mistakes and work together to make things better. Let’s stand together at this time. We need to be one at