There is no other way to survive a tragedy but through humor. Here are some that made our day or the day after. Surely these funny experiences we had can make us forget what Ondoy did to us.
Saturday afternoon when the flood hit the house and there is no electricity, the signal was out too. I was trying to send a test message to my mother and instead of the word help, I typed in GTGB. My sisters said they go the message Sunday morning and was more than worried because of the test message, does it mean, GOT TO GO BYE? It was hilarious to think about it now, we were laughing hard as they relate it to me, they thought we were all dead and it was our way of saying goodbye.. LMAO
During the time when the flood started to raise, our neighbor asked for help and knowing there is a one year old baby there, told hubby to give them the rubber boat. I never imagined that he would swim and help them too. He was on my pajamas then. Then another neighbor asked for help. After an hour or two saving our neighbors, he failed to save my pajamas, he went back with undies only (and now that is something to be glad about.. that the water is already human deep… nyahaha)
Local TV network shows a series that is focused on Jesus and his kindness and acts and all (Jesus is called Bro in this series). My first born, told my second son, pray to Bro and ask for help. After a while and the rain did not stopped, both concluded, Bro is not real.
Sunday when something in the news caught my family’s attention. It was reported that an 8th month women gave birth to a baby girl in the hospital near us. It was such a coincidence that the girl looked like me, acts like me and had the same hair as mine. I am also on my8th month and we are expecting a baby girl. What saved them from worrying that much? my boobs… my sister told them that it cannot be me as the lady in the news does not have the same size as mine.. (sigh)
My helper have a Havaianas slipper (and I don’t have a pair..poor me).. It was a gift from her boyfriend. And though the water is human deep, she swim for it and saved it.. LOL
Now we can laugh again with a more genuine laugh.. wahaha
Dinah says
October 3, 2009 at 8:07 amGood to finally hear that you and your family are safe. We can now laugh about them stories indeed/
kAyE says
October 3, 2009 at 11:26 amoh good! it's a relief to know that you're okay and the blogging world is flooded with your posts again. it's pretty quite when you're not here.talk to you in YM when you sign in there.
Yami says
October 3, 2009 at 12:50 pmMare minsan kasi nakakatulong ang mga moments na ganito sa gitna ng problema. mas less tension. pareho pala ang mga asawa natin may dugong boyscout. kung may load pala ako that time at tinext kita malamang GTGB rin naireply mo sa akin ano.Daig ka ng julalay mo mare may havaianas.
czaroma says
October 3, 2009 at 1:59 pmwhew! I've read your blog posts about your family's experiences with Ondoy… and you're on your 8th month! It was good to hear that you are all well now.ang hirap tumawa after a tragedy, pero that's one of the ways to make you more stronger. I admire you for looking at the brighter things in life. stay safe always =)
fedhz says
October 3, 2009 at 11:09 pmLOL. wala akong masabe. shet. wahahaha! tawa ako ng tawa dito. hehehe
redamethyst says
March 17, 2010 at 6:14 amkudos talaga sa hubby mo
redamethyst says
March 17, 2010 at 6:14 amhahaha. natawa ako sa tsinelas ha
Jenny So says
October 27, 2011 at 7:35 amako rin. natawa sa tsinelas. 🙂