Sep. 1, 2024, 10:38 p.m.

Tonight I sat on my bed, carrying the weight of my heart. I think I missed everything, and lately, life has been a bit uninspiring. I grabbed my phone to read the notifications. Thank God there's 6% left on its battery. I checked my internet, but still, there's no connection.

There hasn't been electricity in the past 14 hours due to a tropical depression, and on the news, they said the electrical interruptions will take longer. This is an everyday scenario in our area. I grew up watching my lawn pots carried away by floods; coconuts fell like dominoes, and wood houses were wrecked. I'm really used to it. As long as everyone is safe and we can find materials to rebuild or repair our home, we can...