Tourists and locals describe this volcano as perfect and amazing because of its shape like a cone. This volcano is no other than the Mt.Mayon in Albay here in our beloved country Philippines. But because of its unstopable natural activity, just last December of the year 2009, many of our brothers and sisters in Albay experienced a day of chaos instead of happiness and celebration during Christmas.
It was a watchful dayfor every Filipino, especially for the Albayanons updating the lava and magma flow of Mt.Mayon that are one of the signs of its explosion activity.Everytime I read a newspaper or switch on a television, first on the headline is Mt.Mayon,with pictures and videos showing the thick smoke and lava flowing from its top opening.The Philvolcs is very busy giving updates and alerts to every Filipinos mainly in Albay. Affected residents started to evacuate to keep safe but stiil, they can never think of peace because their livelihoods are ruined. Thou I'm not in the actual place and situation, I can feel their sadness and pain because it was always shown in the television. Some of them remains in their homes and continue taking care of their farms in the midst of calamity for the reason that atleast after the incident they have something to go back and start a new living.
The volcano's signs and activities changes untl the experts cannot exactly identify the date of explosion. The residents remained in the evacuation centers until Christmas and New year, waiting for the updates.Even they are in struggle and sadness, they still manage to celebrate those special occassions in a happy Filipino way, showing optimism and hope in the middle of chaos.
Now, after that tragedy, livelihoods and some of the lives of our Albayanon brothers and sisters were gone. Residents of the affected place is now starting to build a new community full of hope. Incidents like this give us a lot of lessons for realization and to awaken our sleeping hearts.
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