On board the Red Ball Express
The road from Bukidnon to Davao is the last stretch for cargo trucks en route from other parts of Mindanao to the trade port at Sasa, and as told to us by manong ”Gerry” a driver of 12 years, it is the most arduous. The road is full of abrupt curves and rocky parts that ought to be driven on with caution, especially in the dark. Many deaths have occurred along this path and in Gerry’s career he can name a few of his colleagues. He laments as he points out an area with an abandoned truck at the side of the road, “Katong usa ka biyernes dara namatay tong kauban nako.” (Just last friday, one of my colleagues died right there). There was a black stain on the street that looked like mud, which Gerry morbidly insisted was blood.
Say for instance, I’ve been hearing a lot of buzz about the upcoming 
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Rain and music
Lately, I’ve been thinking about what music would perfectly accompany rain. Then I stumbled upon the website www.rainymood.com which basically plays the sound of rain in the background while you go about your business in your computer. I found this to be the perfect way to simulate that mix of rain and music. Go on. Try it.
I love the rain and it always puts me in a pensive if not sedate mood. It never fails to relax me. Unfortunately, for some of us it doesn’t. I realized this when I was talking to a friend who was one of the survivors of the flash floods that occured last month in Northern Mindanao. The sound of rain makes her nervous and keeps her from getting any shut eye. What more now that the rainy season kicked off early this year?
Our environment will always have a hand in activating emotions in our brain. It varies in each person, depending on their experience of such stimulus. Sometimes we just can’t help it. Memories make fleeting moments permanent. We often find ourselves slaves to our good and bad memories of things.
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Walking in the rain will never be the same again for the survivors of Typhoon Sendong. (Photo by: REUTERS)
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