"Is it okay if I close my eyes? Is it okay if I take my time just for a little while? - It's Okay, Clara Benin ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MnVNeQiCQE ) Today, I had the opportunity to go out of the house and run errands in Makati (I live in Manila). On the way, I can't help but feel different emotions rushing through me: happiness, sadness, anger, frustration, hopefulness, gratefulness, among others. I'm happy because I was able to go out and breathe different air. Sad because everything feels different. Makati is a very familiar place to me since I work there but today it was nothing like how I used to remember it. Angry with our government because I saw people on the streets knocking on the car windows, asking for money to help them survive. They weren't supposed to be there; they were supposed to be taken care of by the people in power. But they're not. Frustrated that after almost two months, we're still stuck at home without assurance on wh...
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