DROWNING IN THE FLOODS by Caren Kate Cu, Core Team

"You don't drown by falling in the water; you drown by staying there." ~Edwin Louis Cole

The Typhoon Ondoy devastation was heartbreaking. Lives were lost, properties were damaged, and spirits were broken. At the same time, it was also heartwarming. People learned to share, to volunteer and risk their own lives just so they can save others. Help and donations were outpouring. Truly, we Filipinos know the meaning of bayanihan by heart. No amount of flood can drown us, our dreams and our will to survive if we don't let them.

In life, we only drown if we stay in the water or we stay submerged in it. Like what they always say, "And buhay ay weather weather lang." We can never have sunny days all year round. Yes, bad things happen even to good people. But these storms does not happen to us to drown us, it is just there to test us if we know how to swim. For many of us, we only think of learning how to swim when we are already in the waters gasping for our breaths. Preparation is still, the best remedy. But of course, you can never learn how to swim by reading books or watching others do it. You learn by jumping in the waters yourself. But since you are a beginner, you need a coach to guide you.

People often dismiss what is important when the weather is fine. They would realize what they need during the time the calamity is already happening. Yes, it is true that we cannot predict accidents and life itself. But we can always choose to be prepared. Learn how to swim, it helps. If you are afraid to try it, find someone to mentor you. Start in the shallow waters and eventually move on. Very soon, you'll be trying the butterfly stroke.

Swimming and drowning is very much like business. If you don't know what you are doing and if you are not prepared and not financially educated, you will drown. There will always be storms in life, you don't want to get caught unaware. Fortunately, Create Abundance would love to swim with you. Do you want to get ready for the next storm?

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