It's amazing how a little tomorrow can make up for a whole lot of yesterday. — John Guare
It is natural for me to plan things out, which is chaotic as the world, and life itself, is never a straight line. There are downs and downs, and a few ups—often going sideways or haywire.
That is my constant battle, to be amiable to the surprises of the universe. Though there are destinations that we want to go, life has a different ways to bring us trials to make us emotionally and mentally stronger. In every month that passes by after leaving the city, there are new learnings about this evolving world, most remains relevant, but a few are no longer applicable.
Midway through March 2022, the hot season officially came, though the weather varies per region. Since we have an evenly distributed rainfall throughout the year, we still expect random rain throughout the months—even on a sunny day.
It has been a normal weather pattern to have a hot and humid morning, but heavy rains occur from midday until the evening. This time, it was sunny the whole day, but the searing heat was uncomfortable.
It has been a family tradition to grow fruit trees, and so far, I am lagging behind the charts. My sister went to the farm to transplant more fruit trees and I tagged along.
Aside from tropical fruit trees, new additions are apples and mulberries. Last year, we begin harvesting apple guavas—other fruit trees will begin to bear fruits in two to three years.
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In 2019 and 2021, I temporarily worked at the farm, but eventually left because of the the difficult terrain towards the property.
Visiting the farm is like a retreat to me, even the property is overgrown with wild grasses again, the view still calms me down.
I went around and checked on the remnants of my garden, it's great to see that even withut care, the gingers were growing well and the remaining pineapples have bear fruits after two years of waiting.
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Around the farm, I randomly sown flowers including cosmos, marigolds, and sunflowers. Although it itms the wild grasses that colonized the open spaces, the flowers were a great addition to the verdant landscape.
In the next few weeks, the rice fields will eventually all turn golden. Some farmers has started harvesting and we will follow in April.
It is natural for me to worry, often planning every detail of my life, so when things don't go as expected, it traps me into further anxiety.
What I learned (again) is to let go of the worries and just evolve along the process, embracing the flaws to outgrow oneself no matter how hard our situation can be.
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About Me
@oniemaniego is a software developer, but outside work, he experiments in the kitchen, writes poetry and fiction, paints his heart out, or toils under the hot sun.
 | Onie Maniego / Loy Bukid was born in Leyte, PH. He grew up in a rural area with a close-knit community and a simple lifestyle, he is often visiting his father's orchards during summer and weekends, which has a great impact on his works. |
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