Frayed & Frazzled!

Typhoon Ondoy has wreaked so much havoc. I can't even begin to imagine the terrible pain people who lost their homes, their belongings, their security, their loved ones, are going through. Their lives have been turned upside down, and nothing is the same.

I've been high-strung ever since calls and text messages from distressed employees and worried managers started pouring in last Saturday morning. I still am. I haven't had decent sleep due to the steady stream of communication received and sent, even during the wee hours. I'm all keyed-up, I'm tired, I'm sad.

But this is nothing compared to the ordeal other people are experiencing. I'm just grateful my family and friends are safe, and our home, intact. This way I could focus my energy on others.

I'm worried that we're not doing enough, that I'm not doing enough. I feel like I'm overlooking so many things I should be on top of. I was rummaging my closet earlier picking out items my sister and brother-in-law could bring to the Ateneo relief center... It was surreal. I don't even recall what I plucked out of my closet hehe.

I can only hope and pray we'll be able to provide the kind of assistance that truly matters, give real comfort during a most difficult time, and in so doing, help people attain some semblance of normalcy amidst the displacement.