Shelter is one of the basic needs of man. Everybody should have the right for a decent home and yet there are so many homeless people around us especially the ones who have been victims of natural calamities such as earthquakes and typhoons. One of these acts of nature, Typhoon Yolanda, has not only displaced thousands of families but has taken thousands of the lives as well. It is quite heartbreaking to see them in their make shift homes. Listening to how they struggle for survival and only depending on the relief operations conducted by the non-government sectors here and abroad is even more heartbreaking. I know how they feel since my family has suffered the wrath of typhoon Yolanda as well.
The great ancestral house which had been a home to my mom, her siblings and our late grand parents for so many years was also in rubble. Except of the hundreds of coconut trees and bamboos that were swept by the strong winds of Yolanda, the crops are spared. And the most important thing of all is that nobody in the family was hurt. Currently, my relatives are rebuilding the ancestral house from scratch. Amazingly, they are working with the final touches. As per request, exterior wood shutters were added to the exterior windows which give the house an elegant look. The window shutters also give the house a modern look considering that design of the ancestral house really looks so ancient. The exterior wood shutters have complemented the house and made it look less scary and haunted.
We are all praying that nothing like this will happen to anyone ever again. Houses can be restored again in just a few months but it will take years or probably never for a broken spirit to be restored again.
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