It’s raining. Unusual for a holy thursday. For the past years it was always too hot, too sunny to go out. When I was younger it was taboo to go out. Elder people would scold us (kids) when we were noisy or having fun. Cool huh? That was the culture of the older Filipinos. Some still practice it.
The past years, especially when I began working I felt it was time to change it. When before, we kids would sulk at home and do nothing (literally!), not even watch TV– stations would sign off from Holy Thursday and would resume only on Easter Sunday! Now, people find the Holy week holidays a reprieve from the work rush.
About two holy weeks ago I went Mati. From Thursday till Saturday to get out of the city. Now however it’s stay at home mostly. Thank God for internet and TVs. I still do not have cable but free channels are showing some good movies for the next two days.
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