Mrs. Ong Writes: Sixty-eighth: Feels Like Home

Man, I've almost forgotten my sponge, you dear blog! :/
So let my blabbing, eh, blogging begin... Where did that come from?!

September, like other months, has been kind to me. So far. There are days I find myself always smiling for a reason because life surprises me with things I didn't even ask for.

Let me try to put into order the goodness that has transpired.

I went on a short day-trip with my college friends to post-celebrate Choi's birthday . We were out sailing with beautiful clouds above us and blue waters beneath us. It was such an amazing and happy experience. We were laughing from the time I met them after work until the minute we scurried for shelter from the rain that threatened to pour harder the instant we boarded off the boat. We were all beat tired. Our backs were burnt, like really, from the scorching sun. Our skin was golden brown, deep fried to achieve tan perfection. Would you know I am exaggerating?

We snorkeled deep into the waters and we were truly mesmerized with the beauty only the corals could give. There were numerous school of fish, of various color and size. I held my breath, afraid I might scare them off because they were so close to me. We even saw a rainbow on our way back to the city. We had yogurt and another round of laughter and endless story-sharing to cap the night.

The same night, I met up with my friends, Gayle and Marbol. We haven't seen each other for months now. It's a pity because we live in the same city, yet our schedules don't really go along. I got to bond with them and of course, a reunion like this won't go by without an exchange of funny updates and squeals of laughter.

Congratulations to Gayle, F21's Cebu Asst. Store Manager

The week after, we had our kuskos night. It basically means cleaning, washing, and wiping dry ALL the patients' charts. We do this twice in a month. It's tiring but the food, laughter and stories shared during the hours of cleaning make it worth it.