The fresh morning reminds me of the bright future I wish to see. Three days after the super typhoon hit our riverside abodes, I’m floating somewhere in the ocean. The nearest land’s shadow is still concealed from here. But I feel the waves are slowly pushing me towards the shore.

While teaching Religious studies to senior high school students in one of the universities in the Philippines, Jose Joel Robles loves to write stories. As a husband and father, Jose utilizes some of his spare time in writing. He’s a new writer.