Jun 23 2009
Rainy Season Manila
I never thought much about monsoons, or rainy season because I have never lived in a region where it impacted day to day life. And I guess here it doesn’t for the most part. The Filipinos take the rain in stride and move on. They keep working, or wait for it to stop raining and get back to work afterward.It actually has not rained much in the last few days but a week or so ago rain was all there was. And it is hard rain. The first time I heard it I thought it had hail in it. Now that would be pretty odd since the temperature was in the 90s so the chances of chunks of ice falling from the sky are slim. The sad part about the amount of rain received is that many houses flood even with small amounts. The drainage is inadequate and water stands in the worst of places. So as I lay in bed at night and the pouring rain is hitting the roof, all I can do is wonder how many people are worried about how high the water is rising. I am sure they have dealt with it so long that they probably lose less sleep over it than I do. Of course, from that thought my mind goes to how many children are living on the streets and dealing with the hard rains. It’s a tough thing to think about. I know it happens in so many places in the world but it just seems that somehow, there should be a way to end the cycle of so many living in such poverty. Rainy Days and Mondays….
