A Child's Prayer

Yesterday, at 5:00 am, my wife and I were still lying in bed at the 3rd floor when we heard the noise of the wind, so strong as if a strong storm is coming. The wind sounds whistling so I thought of a super typhoon again. It bothered us so much so I decided to take a look outside and see what's happening. I was amazed with what I saw around the terrace, several pots of flowers around has fallen down on the floor and the roof which is made of fibers seems to be taken away by the wind. I'm worried that all roofs will be taken away so I waked up my nephews and my kid to help me tied all the flowers around the cyclone wires and put several extra tents up the fence to prevent the wind from coming over and pull all the roofs away. We hurriedly did it so only one roof was pulled away. We keep on watching as the wind continues to blow its strength. I stared through our surroundings and saw some galvanized roofs pulled away by the wind. No Electricity due to brownout, I think all over the city. Even our neighbors are panicked already! It lasted  for a few hours. Then comes the rains and afterwards it gone away. Then we started to repair the roofs and clean the terrace.

Feeling quite and calm, I go downstairs and cleaned myself. I felt tired. In the afternoon, the kids enjoy playing outside. The Moon appears until midnight so the kids really enjoys the night playing with other kids. I imagined how lonely life is without a light. There was no lights the whole day until the next morning.

Today, I just learn that the Storm, named Mirinae have leave the country. I performed all my works. All is back to normal. This afternoon, my brother's grandson has called and I talked to him in a few moments. He is so close to me that he used to call me Lolo or grandpa. This child is so funny! He used to asked me always about a certain girl whom he had seen one time while he was here in our house whose named is Engkay - one of our neighbor. He told me that he had a crush on her. I laughed at him! Well, this little girl is in fact, looks beautiful. She seems a little older, five years older than my brother's grandson. I cannot imagined how our grandchild, at age five, learned already about having a crush! I never did that at my age! Anyway, it doesn't matter what he feels about having a crush but what matters to me is when he told that he missed me and told me  that he prayed to God to stop the rain so I could fetched him so he could play in our house. "I asked, really!" "And he answered, yes Lolo!"

I sighed in a moment and somehow realized that I forgotten God. A child is really precious in the sight of God. I know God hears his prayer! Thanks God for having such a wonderful child! I was reminded again about God.