It’s been a while since I felt like this, it’s like hitting myself with a hammer but it feels so good when I stop. It was three o’clock in the afternoon and the rain is getting stronger as I pulled myself to make a single step. I feel like I’m walking in the clouds with chains that were tied on my feet. I embraced every drop of rain that comes my way; the feeling is great and at the same time sad. I was in the zoo walking alone since all my group mates already ran away. The sky is dark and my body is aching since I am not used to be working this hard.

 

Late this morning, all the volunteers of the animal enclosure which was sponsored by our company were gathered in the rescue center waiting for the instructions that will be given. My group (Crocodile – someone from my team suggested this will be our name; maybe an avid fan of this reptile) was assigned to work on soil. We have 14 members (5 men and 9 ladies) and were given 4 shovels and a wheelbarrow to use as our tool. We were asked to landscape a certain portion of the rescue center and gather the soil that will be collected. I already noticed from the start that everyone from my team has no experienced using these tools. I grew up in the province that’s why I know how to use these things; I tried my best to encourage them since the soil is quite sticky. Since we have limited number of tools, the others just help in the painting of the cage. Everybody tried to help each other to finish as much as possible. As we end up our activity, the rain fell down rigorously.

 

As I get closer to our venue, my mind traveled so far that all I can think are my bitter erstwhile memories. I drained myself with the catastrophe of my past, I feel like I need to prepare more caused I need to endure the challenges of this life. The rain struck every part of my veins yet my mind tells me to dwell in it. I wish all this pain would leave a big scar so that I will always remember for the rest of my days. As my mind goes back to the reality, these memories will always be part of my essence, whether it’s good or bad I will surely keep it just like this ordinary day – sometimes it rains and sometimes it does not.