Wow.
Flying up and down EDSA in Manila.
Bouncing up and down in the back of the jeepney between Naga and Libmanan.
The green. The warmth.
This is home.
With the all the problems and the romance and the tragedy.
This is all the Philippines and I’m in Love with every piece of it.
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My brother, my parents, and I left Manila this morning. We stayed in a beautiful hotel in Pasig City and I had our Titas Fely & Claire over for dinner last night.
When we were young, my parents arranged everything. Now, I’m the one planning the itinerary. It was nice to be able to set up my parents’ room. All they had to bring was themselves and their appetite. My brother and I took care of the rest. It’s comforting to pay them back in a small way for everything they’ve given us.
We’re planning our trip to Singapore and if the winds blow in the right direction my brother and I will buy motorcycles here in our dad’s hometown. He can rent them out and have his own little business.
The money will be modest but every little bit will help. Really, it’s more to help our cousins and give my dad another project to manage because he likes that stuff.
