"HELP! WE NEED WATER"
I've ask few owners of these container jars what time did they started lining up. All of them answered almost the same, 4 o'clock in dawn. Photo taken was 9 o'clock in the morning. Unfortunately we were not able to get water because they've already cut off the line.
At first, getting drinking water after the storm was like "people are afraid to die and too scared for their families so they panic buying supplies right there and then", kind of situation. A desperate move to survive. We needed to line up for how long just to get one or two containers of drinking water to survive a day or two for a family of 4 or five. We can barely notice how sweaty we are, how smelly we are, how hungry we are because we are basically focusing on one thing. So how to live without water? There is no other way. We need water to survive.
"WARNING! YOUR BATTERY IS LOW."
Those photos above were taken at the public market. They offered a free charging station for everyone. I went there 6 o'clock, that photo of people waiting I took around 7ish in the same morning. Its not just that, it became much crowded after an hour.
Same with electricty. We all know that communication is vital to us hence we're using smart phones, tablets or ipads to make calls and chat our loveones everyday. But when Odette (the storm) had completely disconnected and destroyed all the post and lines with electricity, it feels like, darkness have eaten us pretty quick. Communication was completely vanish. How lucky it is for some who has generators as back up, big buildings or businesses that can still work because of it. However, people including me was still blessed because some of these lucky ones had put some FREE charging stations so that people can have their phones, powerbanks, flashlights, emergency lights, electric fans to work. Silently praying that after charging, it would ease the nights that are coming with no lights to sleep on. We can live without the electricity but water is a must every day.
If I to reflect life with this current situation, it appears to me that what had just happened left us a big lesson and a wake up call. A lesson to learn to value things we barely notice because we got busy in taking it for granted.
As the dark days goes by, my patience was really tested to be honest. This blog may sound very dramatic in a way that it would appear as hard for us Filipinos to wait and wait until the powers are back and waters will flow normally. Its true, to wait is hard but living the moment and moving forward is the only way to recover from the situation. This is where people of the Phillipines becomes stronger and maintains the positivity of life through looking at the brighter side of every situation. I wonder why where we're getting this from.
Having those necessities (Electricity and water) every day doesn't mean it won't be gone someday. It should be, while we still have these necessities, we shall not wait for that day before we learn to value it. As long as we have them, with easy access, we must live to learn how to take care of them, to conserve, reuse and restore before its too late.
Hopefully, makabangon po ang Cebu soon. I love how you explained to us the 'bayanihan' that's currently happening there. Hoping for their good karma to arrive 😍
Yes! Cebuanos are fighters! We'll definitely bounce back. God bless the hearts for those who helped us too, they're just too kind. ❤️ Thanks @sellennee! 🙂
Fighting, everyone! I can't help financially. I can only provide encouraging words. Hoping for your fast recovery (economically, emotionally, and financially)!
Thanks for your fighting spirit @sellennee sellene!
⋆ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘʟᴀᴄᴇ ғᴏʀ sᴏᴜᴛʜᴇᴀsᴛ ᴀsɪᴀɴ ᴄᴏɴᴛᴇɴᴛ ᴏɴ ʜɪᴠᴇ
⋆ sᴜʙsᴄʀɪʙᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀsᴇᴀɴ ʜɪᴠᴇ ᴄᴏᴍᴍᴜɴɪᴛʏ
⋆ ғᴏʟʟᴏᴡ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀsᴇᴀɴ ʜɪᴠᴇ ᴄᴏᴍᴍᴜɴɪᴛʏ ᴠᴏᴛɪɴɢ ᴛʀᴀɪʟ
⋆ ᴅᴇʟᴇɢᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ʟɪɴᴋs 25 ʜᴘ⇾50 ʜᴘ⇾100 ʜᴘ⇾500 ʜᴘ⇾1,000 ʜᴘ
Indeed, Typhoon Odette is test of faith and endurance. I also agree that it's a wakeup call to conserve our resources. But if there is also a good thing that I have realized, it would be the sense of community. Kudos to those who allowed us to charge our devices and fetch water for free. May their tribe and blessings increase!
Right, i think its time for us now to make actual actions this time. Time to be awaken. I'm actually really greatful too for the free charging, at least somehow the communication won't completely cut.off.
True. We get to appreciate the basic things again.
Bless the ones offering free charging stations, nowadays a cell phone, especially a smart phone is literally a lifeline in times like these. Losing a means to communicate when things are already bad is dangerous.
Indeed, @justinparke communications is truly vital in people's lives right now. Its like a bridge for everything. Thanks a lot for your comments! Godbless you too. ♥️
You have no idea what i had to go thru three weeks ago haha
Yes dai. I can only imagine sa imo experience. Dasig lang jod ta ani.
Kaya rana nimo Maam Jenny. We may have this struggles now but I know that with him, kaya ra nato ni tanan. :)
We will pass this trying times. Fighting! ❤️💪
Labaaan lang babe
Yesss as always.💪
can’t imagine the life without clean water and electricity，hope that everything getting better soon🙏🙏🙏
I also want to praise you for your optimism and positivity👍
Living without clean water supply is really challenging. I hope this can be solve soon 🙏🙏
I agree with you. The experience was really challenging. Though we were able to survive lightly the situation, we won't forget this trying times.
Uh... I hope all gets back ok there soon 👀👀👀 it can be very hard to not have clean water all time.
The Hivebuzz proposal already got an important support from the community and is close to be funded. However, it misses a few votes to get past the return proposal and your could make the difference!
May we ask you to support it so our team can continue its work this year?
You can do it on Peakd, ecency, or using HiveSigner.
Thank you!Dear @jeennicious, we need your help!
Sure no worries! You have my support. ❤️
You are most welcome. ♥️