A day after a worst day of typhoon Ondoy, we tried to bring some food and other basic necessities to my sister in-law who lives in one of the most affected areas in Cainta. Although we did not know if would find a way to get there because we heard that some roads were not passable because it was still submerged in water.

We tried all the possible routes because we knew that my two-year old niece was already running out of milk. In finding ways just to get there, we had a chance to pass by Marikina, the most affected place by typhoon Ondoy.

It is really sad to see people on the road walking and those vehicles scattered along the sides and even between the roads. That seems to show pictures that I would only get to see in war movies. It is really sad to see people riding in some rescue trucks as you see their sad and hopeless s faces.

But I am happy that in times like this, you can hear stories of heroism and extending helping hands. People uniting and joining together to extend a little help to those affected by the typhoon. Hopefully those who were not really affected cam continue to extend their help to those in deep need of help. For example, why not use the extra money instead of buying beauty products or weight loss pill at least momentarily?