Turbulence

Sometimes I couldn’t help but think that what if I am inside the plane and I experience this extreme turbulence or something really chaotic happen that could possibly be the cause of my death? Whenever I find myself in that situation, these are the words that I keep whispering: “Mama Mary, please keep us safe.”

I experienced some of the worst turbulence in my life traveling as a passenger and even as an operating one. You can’t imagine how I feel every time.

The words I say, “Lord please keep us safe and sana makaland kami safely. Ayoko pang mamatay” and then the next thing that will come to my mind is my insurances, and assets.

One day I asked myself, should make a last will so whenever “that happens” my family will know what I left for them? But I think it’s too early for my age to do that? I don’t know. Wait, does it count as well if I already told my lawyer about this?

Anyway, experiencing severe turbulence makes me reflect on my actions toward the people around me, especially my family. Did I show them enough that I love them? Did I leave them angry or confused regarding something? Did I make them proud? Did I fulfill my dreams that my younger self would be proud of?

Moments like this help me become kinder in a way that could help my mental state be at ease— in other words, living with no regrets.

I told myself that I’ve experience enough so if worse comes to worst, I put everything in God— but I still don’t want to die. Not yet. I have a lot of things to do and dreams to achieve.

So with every flight I take, and every landing I make, I should not take it for granted. May all the flights in the world be safe and I only wish for a safe skies, always.

A piece of advice, love the people around you before it’s too late.