My family was fortunate enough not to be severely affected by Ondoy but somehow, looking at all the videos and hearing the stories of friends and relatives gave me a reason to reflect how our life can easily change.

One thing that changed for me is that I don't care so much about my car's paint anymore, i used to be worried about getting a ding or a scratch somewhere but right now, as long as my car is in good running condition then it's fine. It doesn't mean that i'm not going to go to the car wash and keep my car clean, but right now it seems like a very minor part of my life.