Ten things I am grateful for right now
*"right now" was in the midst of Florita's wrath 1. The rain so we have water we need not pay for. 2. Kids just happy to be home, messing up the house with their toys and wanting everyone to share their home-bound situation. When she learned that I was not going out, the youngest said: "Thank you nanay, for staying home with us!" while the shy, more quiet one smiled her sincere thanks. They keep my boredom and insanity at bay with their incessant need for attention even if they sometimes are the cause of insanity. 3. A partner who knows how to make yummy soup out of tomatoes and salt, redesign an umbrella into a funnel for the water tank, and who gets up in the middle of the night to clean up the flooded living room. 4. A manang who cares for everybody, even the dogs, rabbits, turtles and most especially (for her) the cat. 5. Electricity in the midst of the storm. 6. My computer so I can work at home. 7. The family's good health and safety. 8. A job that ma...