The Bright Orange We Crave

I wish I could say 2024 did not open with dark skies and an almost relentless crying but it did. The atmosphere has been a dark shade of grey for a couple of weeks.

But today, the brightest yellow and orange opened the day. And I know I'm not alone in wishing this persists. Everyone has been craving the bright oran
ge, the heat, the sun in all its glory. To dry up the remnants of havoc left by the shear line weather and the LPA.

As of this post, I am aware that some areas in the region remain immersed in floodwaters. I know some are not with their families and are stuck in a place they would not dare cross because it's better to be far from loved ones safe than risk their lives crossing the unknown.

As the ray of orange peeks in the early morning, a new hope blossoms. After all, hope is one we must never let go of. It's the innate bright orange buried within us. No shades of grey can take it away from us.

Government and private efforts to provide temporary relief to the affected households are in motion. But it is the orange fire within us that will first and foremost push us to move. 

Where do we go from this? How do we prevent this from happening again?

The bright orange light points us to reassess our choices of leaders. To actively be part of the solution through thorough examination and evaluation of our own communities. We cannot sit idle and leave it to our leaders only to decide on what solutions to make.

Yes, it's been established that some infrastructures are apparently not [difficult] weather-proof. From hereon, government infrastructure designs should take these current damages into consideration and build lasting ones. And this is just one side of the obvious damages experienced by the province. 

The most critical issue of all is our neglect of the environment. What's been happening the past couple of days and weeks is almost like the environment washing itself to self-restoration...

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Anyway, glad to bask under the bright orange today.