I express my closeness to the people of the Philippines who have been hit by a violent typhoon: I pray for the deceased and their families, as well as for the injured and displaced.
called dad at 6 am PH time
dad: why did you call me so early in the morning?
me: naa kay iingon nako?
dad: wala
me: okay byeeee…. 🥺 *drops the call*
*dad rings back less than 30 seconds later*
dad: HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🥳 you called too early my brain wasn’t up yet