Reblogged from Filipino ReaderCon 2012:
The past few days has been quite hard for the Filipinos in Manila and other parts of Luzon, with the flooding brought about by the southwest monsoon rains. It's not easy, but the sunshine that showed up earlier today is a sure sign of hope for all of us, yes? We hope everyone's okay and dry, or at least, recovering from this blow.
The past few days taught me that even 2 inches can make a difference between Heaven and Waterworld Hell, as our house was spared indoor flooding by just that much. If it rained any more, it would have been...awful. I am relieved and thankful that we were spared, but others weren't as lucky. :(