Rain It
On the day of my actual 25th birthday, it was raining. Some superstitious people would say this means blessings but I disagreed for it’s not blessings, it’s called raindrops. It was depressing, I did not even want to wake up for I knew my celebration plan was suddenly at risk. Soon, I had cancelled the family lunch-out, mainly because I lost the excitement last night and second, traveling on commute on a wet day like this is a hassle. Then I had second thoughts about continuing the Puerto Galera trip tomorrow since one of the low pressure areas has earned a proper name “Crising” and the thought of being stranded in Mindoro is a kind of daunting.
One after another, the birthday greetings came from family, friends and a few people from work. There were also those greetings that I was hoping to come but never did. Then there’s a half-expected greeting from an old friend who advised me to draw a sun to keep the rain away and the conversation despite his sad news put the smile on my birthday face.
I knew I wouldn’t be comfortable staying at home for the rest of the day so I decided to leave, go to the mall, and watch the Wolverine movie alone. A few hours later, I was surprised that it wasn’t raining anymore when I stepped outside. I texted Arem, Gretchen, Sheena, Anne and Shen that we would carry on with the Galera trip tomorrow. The twist was that Anne backed out last minute, not because of the weather concerns but because of a sudden schedule conflict. For the remaining four friends joining me on this trip, we were still highly hoping that the sunscreen we bought will be put to use.
To be continued… with entry “Sun of a Beach”.
