Filipino are hospitable, and I can't argue with that. There is a story in my life that I also do not believe happened to me. That occurred in college life year 2018. Where suddenly gave me a smile on my lips when I read the given suggestion concept this weekend under the Weekend Experience Community. Instead of the topic where I must feed a homeless guy or whoever, I was homeless then. One house welcomed me in a short position, fed me, and gave me a blanket. This is my story, and it was never be forgotten forever.
Might sometimes be I shall be the one that will do to others.
First up, happy weekends, everyone. As I stayed focused this weekend to write or make my blog, I found myself in the position of wonders. It took me hours to look at my empty working sheet. I can't focus for a weekend as summer feels the heat. Thou I prefer to work outdoors to write over bringing myself inside. Fresh air happened to comfort, at least. Weekdays were hectic because of the typhoon in our area but fine now for no one harmed or gets to something, yet the nearby places have some simple issues.
The blessing of nature is giving her comfort to me, blowing the fresh air to freshen my mind.
Let's go back to the story.
During my college time, I was a literal picture of 'young, wild, and free' it was my first time away from home, and one thing I looked at was fun. I have friends and a lot of adventures that happened. I do experiment with things, discover, and make memories.
I was under peer pressure then, but we didn't take our studies for granted. We knew our limits on the topic were all about exams and projects. But within the free time and weekends and no class comes another version of the adventure. We played and had fun looking for something new.
That happened in 2018, and the classes were cut-off for the report of the super typhoon would affect the area, as I lived in a dormitory, and it was free time. One that we get in mind is another adventure. "It's just a typhoon," I heard one of my friends, which made me laugh, and a no-brainer, I agreed. Ride in a place for the promised we will get back as soon as possible, just the ride and let the wheels of the single motor decide where to give a try.
The weather was weak as I remembered, but thou just a moment, heavy air went to attack. I was worried then and quarreled with my friend for subjecting me to a near-death situation. There is so much danger riding, for there might be flying debris that will catch up in the way, some deadly flying object like galvanized steel or anything.
I told him no, I could not join him going home. He wanted to go home as soon as possible, but I was overreacting then. I cannot go in a way that will subject both of our lives to a deadly situation. He cannot leave me alone, too, so we have no choice but to ask people nearby to have some shelter. We shall be ready to go home after the heavy rain and wind stop.
We engulf the pride and shyness and go into an ordinary house closed as they have been prepared for the typhoon. I knocked on the door; takes just a second. A woman was opening the door slightly. She asked what had happened. We explained that we were stranded and afraid that the typhoon would make us impossible to go home. At that moment, she opened the door, and as we entered, an older man was smiling at us, holding his cup of coffee. He looked decent and friendly.
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They didn't even ask what our name was, they had seen our uniforms as a student in the university, and we were shocked one of their children was studying in yet different department from ours, that moment she told her parent that she would stay in her rented room, safer than going home. They offer a dry cloth and hot water, like a parent worried about their kid. We promised that just a couple of hours but sadly never happened. I was afraid that time for its going to be 5 PM, yet the storm was getting worst, but my cell battery was also drained. I am so scared that my parent is also worried about me not being ping or calling on my mobile.
As I decided to run for our lives, we said our goodbyes, yet the uncle won't agree. He said we had to stay for the night. I could feel my mate's discomfort as I know he has this problem sleeping in not place he has been before. But he just looked at me, letting me decide what the next move to make was. I agreed. We have to wait until the typhoon ends. I was also scared that we would be stranded in more hectic conditions if ever we insisted on going home.
The power supply was off as the deem of lights came out. We have nothing but candles made. No one slept that time, and we could hear the wind in their home and the creepy sound of the galvanized shelter because of the strong wind flow. The whole night I just looked at the roof. I can't resist imagining what if this roof flew out or was destroyed, for the creepy sound makes it more transparent and louder.
The uncle flashed his flashlight to us, and I pretended I did sleep, but how? I was homeless, and I wasn't in my home. I was with a stranger that whatever and time, I could be harmed or killed. That experience of mine was intense, worrying, and overthinking. And I wish you will never in that moment of mine.
What happens if we continue to run home? What happens if they won't welcome us on their adobe? If you were in my shoe that time, we couldn't argue, being silent yet worried.
The next day we prepared to get home. The last time, they fed us breakfast. They had a boiled banana fruit, and auntie said uncle went out and found a trolled by the typhoon. They also wanted us to take the rest, for they said we might get hungry heading into the dormitory. If we knew their daughter, who was also studying at the university, we could thank her and maybe treat her that time, but sadly just the name Rebecca they said.
I do admit that I was too wild back then. I knew that something might happen, but we still make things for adventure. That was the past, a memory for sure. If no one had helped us that day after the typhoon, no one would know if we still are alive at this time. There are moments when we reminisce about those events and adventures with my friends.
We just laughed, I hated him then, for I thought he might kill me, but now I realized I should thank him for giving me those memories of being young, wild, and accessible.
Indeed, I was homeless once in my life, and life outside the home with no one to take care of was hard. Somehow, I could feel the fear of homeless guys when a typhoon is coming when we aren't sure if there is someone who will help.
This is my entry for the WEEKEND EXPERIENCE and my version of "The weekend Stranger."
Want to meet my buddy? The cover was two of us, lol.
What a soothing article. Para akong nagbabasa ng isang fictional na storya ah. Magaling yong pagkasulat.
True, sometimes we just wanted to have fun even though other people saw it differently. Will perhaps for us it's just part of us to make sure we enjoy our life.
Bakit hindi nyo po nakilala si Rebecca? Nakakabitin naman, parang isang misteryosong storya ah..hehehe
Anyway, thankful kayo at may nagpapatuloy sayo when that storm happened.
Haha legit, people might found it like we were doing weirdest things but the return was different it's gives us the memories we cannot have if we never tried. Kaya siguro nasabi niyo maganda yung flow for I was there and I knew the feeling in it hehe
I don't sure what was the yet of Rebecca that day, we were shy to asked personal info sa kanila haha. Just tahimik lang talaga kami pinapakiramdaman what will happened next.
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What an experience! you reminded me of the years when I choose to try being a homeless. It was really fun but also quite irresponsible of me. You were very lucky that they were welcoming and you lived to tell the tale.
I loved this word. That was also in my head, what if they never welcome me, what if they rejected us, surely we will force ourselves to run in the typhoon.
I just homeless for hours, woah I don't want to be in that part of my life again haha. My adventure is enough to tell my tale.
Being homeless is not fun but it's fun to put ourselves in that shoes and remind us that we should never get in that position.
typical teen-ager " aggressive in terms of decision making. I don't know if I was lucky as I was never in that situation maybe because I was Ms. Goody two shoes. Hahaha
That sleeping in other house was a big "X" to me. You know grew up in countryside and still believe in Aswang before.
Haha never come to our head that they were aswang haha. Yiee I am not really, I was a wild guy who are looking for adventures haha. Sometimes I also found myself in matino naman especially exam days haha.
This story of yours made me remember one of the most memorable typhoon experiences I had in the 1980s, my father would tie ropes on each side of our house so that it will not be destroyed by typhoons. I was very afraid at that time, I guess I was only under 5 years old then.
Woah but typhoon those days are more weaker than today's right? Today global warming is the cause of too much stronger winds for trees had been cut and deforestation is under the heist.
I agree, today's typhoons are a notch stronger.
At least may kasama ka nung naglayas 😂.. Nakakatakot yun pero kung iisipon, prang ang gandang experience hehe. You learned something from it to.
Yes Ms, jane, Yung experience na yun something na nagpatino din sa akin afterwards haha, like careful na ako in doing my actions in abrupt wat haha.
Haha..like sakin nung naglayas.. I learned a lot
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Haha.. Dun tyio nagiging tunay na tao 🤣
Oh you're lucky enough to get shelter during the typhoon po . Napakahirap nyan kasi halo halo na ang takot. Buti naman mabait sila and mas maganda sana nakilala niyo din si Rebecca.
When typhoon comes most of the time I think about the homeless guys out there and not only them but also the animals out there. Is there anyone kind enough to save them? Parang ang hirap isipin yung situation nila.
Oo bro, good thing that those people doesnt look for things before they do help, like who is this and that. Kung tutuusin we were nothing but they still gives thinga for us, and also if not them baka wala na nga kami this time, kasi lakas talaga ng bagyo na yun 2018, two weeks kaming walang kuryente noon.
Para akong nagbabasa ng suspense thriller story 😁...
Di ba cla dapat ung matakot dahil ikaw talaga un stranger sa bahay nila hihi...😁😁😁
Haha yun na nga eh, but I think di na nila maiisip yun. Naka unifrom talaga pa kasi noon haha, like we just planed to visit a place and move on. they said that maganda ang place na yun kapag windy, so that made me too curious to try on haha.
Hahah windy sa sobrang windy naging typhoon na 😆...
My friend, what a story, I'm glad it was just a scare and those good people gave you shelter. They gave you a place to stay in their home, food and shelter.
Those typhoons are very frequent over there, because of what you comment at the beginning of your publication.
Dioa wanted everyone to be well sheltered and the ravages of nature not to affect them too much.
May you continue to enjoy the weekend.
Greetings and blessings @eunoia101
thank you @leidimarc those are from the past now, and yet when I remembered those things it goes back the freshness of the memories huhu.
Uy ang ganda ng kwento mo yonong congrats! No doubt bat naigng favorite to ni sir galenkp. 🤗
Ay hehe, real life to eh. Like some cut in me wanted to repeat the thing but no thanks nalang pala haha, but yeah masaya na wild ang kabataan ko haha.
pak naman ung wild sanaool po naging wild ako nag roar roar lang eh.
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Interesting really. 🎶 everything's gonna be alright 💃🏾 😁😉