Got an sms after lunch from AMT, mother of my student AMT saying: “Glorietta bombed just now. Listen to the radio. Watch CNN.”

I left my student JEPM for a while, while I ran to MIL’s house (a few steps away from our Enrichment room) and turned on the TV in her bedroom, never mind if MIL is sleeping. But because the TV only has free channels, I didn’t get anything. Didn’t go upstairs to watch the TV with cable, can’t leave JEMP waiting.

I was panicking because earlier on, a student NMR was telling me they were going there to deliver something or get a P.O. from a supermarket where this Ayala Mall is located. I called NMR’s mom. Oh, thank God, they were not able to go because they had to look after a toddler-nephew.

I remembered to send an sms to JEM’s mother, who I know sometimes spends lunch breaks at this mall because she works in the area. Another blessing in disguise, they did not go there for lunch today.

JEMP’s dad too was supposed to have a meeting there at a later time.

My MIL was shocked too because she was there yesterday.

No, I don’t want to ride on this current sad shocking unbelievable inhumane state of the recent act of whatever it is called, terrorism or scare tactics. The whole nation is grieving those who perished. Fellow Filipinos are praying for those in pain and wounded.

These are innocent people.

I just want to let out my fear of “What if…it was I who was there?”

“What if…there was somebody I know who was hurt?”

“Why?”

So many questions but would I want to know the answers?

Click here and here for two personal accounts of what happened.

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