Tag archive for ‘goodbyes’
The Terminal
I don’t want to be in an airport terminal. Except when I’m the one who’s flying, I never really liked the airport scene. The atmosphere is usually… well… frantic. You could tell the Filipino travelers apart from the rest of the pack of thousands. They always have their balikbayan boxes for a luggage. Inside their [...]
The Hump That Broke The Camel’s Back
It was a desolate wasteland, a mix of hot sand and ragged dirt. There was no air except for the few occasional breezes that blow like hotter than summer. From the broken cracks on the ground, you can see the scorching air rising up above it like debris trying to flee a burning magma. Even [...]
The Flight
February 28, 2001. That was eight years ago. The 16 hour flight from Manila was uneventful. I was traveling with my brother, my sister and her son. They were all excited, eager to see what the land of milk and honey could bring. Hopeful and quite optimistic for a new and better life in America. [...]