Rainy Days, School Days and Work Days

           Not exactly proud to admit this but I used to pray for bad weather.  This was when I was young and thoughtless. I did everything possible to keep myself away from early morning classes and my math teachers. No wonder I ended up having the most number of incidents of being late in high school.  I was a constant guest of our guidance counselor in her office.  And that had meant hours of pulling out love-grasses (amorseco) from the front yard of our high school building it’s a surprise I did not end up having a career as a landscape artist or a gardener.        

Nowadays, when the heat gets too unbearable, I no longer pray for bad weather. I just imagine myself doing the rain dance. And when it rains, I just stay at home and think of how the weather has come to be so unpredictable. Typhoon season in the Philippines runs from July until November. I grew up in the typhoon capital of the Philippines but I have never experienced major flooding in my life, until I lived in Metro Manila.  Tyler’s school is a three minute drive from our house and yet, when it rains hard, classes are suspended.  We may be fortunate to live close by, but not the other families who have to brave the torrential rains with toddlers in tow.  Students are not the only ones affected by heavy rains and flooding.  Employees and workers are not as lucky as they are.  Work is suspended only when there is a storm so I can just imagine the difficulties encountered by millions of people who leave for their workplaces everyday during this season.  Especially for those who commute via public transportation and much more for those people who have jobs that call for them to be out in the streets. The risk of getting stranded, the heavy traffic brought about by flooded streets,  the inconvenience of traveling in the rain, the possible diseases that may be contracted and getting sick are just a few of the hazards.  It would really help to read articles about staying safe and warm during these times.  

          Job seekers today should highly consider the proximity of the location of the company that they wish to work for.    It is not only wise but practical. I consider myself to be lucky that I work from home but the changes in the weather have also made me think twice about choosing the right school for my son.  After all the health and well being of my son is far more important to me than anything else