My First Try @ Blogging

Hello Friends :)
As you can see, I needed to have my cup of coffee before having the nerve to start my blog!
Many friends have asked me to do a blog but I just did not feel I am able to do this. And now I am writing my first entree...

Why the name "EtoNaNaman"? Life is a cycle, a circle and a journey of ups and downs and dips and curves. And the road is made of smooth stones that can make me slip and fall, and boulders that have to be hurdled and blind curves that can make me bump into people and situations - which can result in having surprises or traumas. There are birds and flowers and trees along the way that can provide me with pleasant distraction and sometimes, a river bank that beckons me to rest awhile. And this is why I need friends along life's journey... to help me as I sail and move on and to enjoy the breaks (have a cuppa?). And this is why I am inviting you as my friend to be a part of my life's journey as I ponder "ano na naman ba yan?" Hahahahaha
Here I am at the office when I realized that I have left my Globe Phone behind. It is my working phone, the phone number that everyone knows, my link to family, friends and colleagues. I was going to call home for it when I realized "My, am I being enslaved by my phone? Will the world stop if I don't have my phone with me?" So I decided to let it go...
I just rang my home in Cotabato using the landline to check on my Mom, my siblings and their homes. My sister said the water has gone up and it is only the home of my elder brother and my Mom's house that is just a foot above the waters. The garage in my younger brother's house is already under water and they have to build a foot bridge across it go get to the road that is also submerged! My family have been trying to help by cooking and feeding the neighboring kids with binignit and some soup, and inviting them to Mom's house to play. Mom has been inviting the mothers and smaller kids to stay in our house but our neighbors refuse (they don't want to leave their belongings behind). Sigh... what a wet world they are having :(

Here in Davao, in my sister's home, there is a creek behind it and my room looks out to that creek. Whenever it rains, I check on the creek as it had a history of the waters rising and flooding the neighborhood. This time, the creek is keeping a comfortable level despite the rains, thanks be to God!

Be well and God bless and let's all have a safe week