Changes

I'm Josh and I'm just a normal highschool student.My mom and dad had a divorce when I was still 4 years old so i don't really remember what he was like.After they divorced my mom worked at a mansion owned by a businessman.Our life then were hard but was bearable it was until i turned 16 when my mom collapse and was hospitalized.My mom then was said to have a Chronic fatigue syndrome(CFS) it is a disorder characterized by extreme fatigue and tiredness that doesn't go away with rest and can't be explained by underlying medical condition.My aunts and my mom's other relatives helped paid my moms medical expenses and hospitalization.My Uncle Ralph took me in,feed me,and educated me;he raise me like i was one of his own.After two years my mom was able to go out of the hospital somehow and she also stayed in my uncle Ralph as we dont really have a house on or own.One day I saw my mom doing laundry and other stuff while hearing my uncle saying"you don't need to do this you can just rest"and my mom replied"no its okay I'm not as fragile as you think,look how healthy I am."My poor mom...(i want to give her a better life alife a person as loving as her deserves to have)is what i thought...I studied day and night like crazy,I was desperate,It was frustrating until a hope finally came..I..I.I..Mom I got a schoolarship to Silliman University.I was happy and my mom was also happy...(I wanna work hard to make my mom happy for the rest of her life).Until an unexpected things made the world upside down.Many people were miserable and many people were afraid.A virus that's said to spread faster than a lighting;how frightening...After that school was suspended even going out became difficult because of specific regulations.Everyday was like no other day...everyday was of no peace to those who are not guileless.Many business where close and many people lost there jobs.The government tried to help but not everyone recieved it as corrupt officials found it was an opportunity and didn't let the situation slip away.I would unconsciously cry upon watching the news report of how many deaths there are each days.When i think that this pandemic was also cause by humans...humans...the one who died were also humans the pain pierces my heart every single night as i continue to watch the news.The tears flowing down the deceased loved one's...(I want to wipe them away).One day a call came from my uncles company and was said that my uncle wa affected by the virus.We were all felt sad and worried.My uncle was quarantined for 14 days.I tried to find jobs hoping to help provide for the family even just a little bit and i found out it was hopeless....I realized it was 5 times harder to find a job under this situation.I cried and screamed how everything seems to not work then it begun to rain as if the heavens knew of my pain and as if its trying to console me.I thought it was hope but now...it's despair!!(looking up the sky)

After months of waiting the government finally decided to introduce online learning as they said that "there is no such reason to stop people from getting educated" I was really happy but then again the expenses grew...school supplies...everything became more expensive from food,clothes,and school supplies was no exception so i thought of how to earn extra money.I decided to sale my paintings online and set an affordable price and I was able to overcome my problem because of it.One day after passing my projects to the teachers office with my faceshield and mask on as always I slowly started walking on my way home which is 3 kilometers away from my University.As i walk pass each building I only saw two kind of expression base on there voice and eyes.There were happy and there were sad;it made me wonder what my expression looks to others that moment and wich of the two expression I had.I believe that this might be long road but i will slowly get there...slowly.......

After a month everything became more easy for me.My mom is doing great and i started tutoring our neighbors kids which earned me extra money.I never knew that I could smile under these difficulties....as my mom always said these might be a challenge that can strengthen us to make us grow and be be stronger.I love my family as much as others love there own.My life might be hard but i don't think that's something to pity because "There are kids who are in a much more dire situation than I am."My mom has been staring at me more that she does these pas days and whenever I asked why she would answer"kids doesn't stay kids"she said that she missed how cute i was when i was young.....I'm happy that she looks like she is enjoying her life.One day as i watch the news I saw how the typhoon killed many people in an instance it didn't happend only once...a typhoon causes floods,land slides,and made people lose there home....then followed by earthquakes...this is too much!These tragedy made me think that there slowly ending humanities...I was afraid just the thought of it.The COVID that we thought was slowly getting better became out of control again....but it the hapiness i felt was unmeasurable when I saw how not just celebrities but also those who can give something to help others even just a little bit tried there best. The OFW are having a hard time coming home to there countries because the airports were closed by the government and other transportations as well.There family memebers were concerned and it became harder and harder for everyone but all we can do is pray....I know this will end so let's help and cooperate to the government to put an end to this sooner for everyone's sake!