2022 was a very challenging year for me. After the devastating typhoon Odette, a lot of things changed. Maybe not just the typhoon to be blamed but I think it was started by that time. I wasn't that active in hive anymore because of the absence of an internet connection. Also, how could I write wearing the fake smile and pain as I've been seeing the situation we were in? Everything that surrounds me was destroyed.

Picking the pieces that were lost, I tried to be whole again. It was not that easy since I barely found a reason to be happy again. "The world was bad to me", that's what I thought at the time. I was wearing a smiling face but only to lie about the real feeling I had inside. To continue moving on I ran away from my sadness and found ways to forget it.

After 6 months of struggle, I managed to find things that would make me work harder in life. I went to a place 3 hours away from home. My new journey started there as I created my own small store. I took the courage to be in the new lifestyle as I decided to be in a world of marriage.

There is no easy life, of course, you need to be flexible for you to fit in. I've been going to the sea during the night as a fisherman sometimes. It was not always as I learned how to plant rice. It was very tiring that sometimes I thought of giving up. Yes, I was annoyed as well because there is no stable internet connection that would at least help me to entertain myself and take a rest. Even so, I got over it all and began my new lifestyle.

The new year has come and unlike the previous year, my first day started with a smile. Family is love for me as always. Even though one of my brothers passed away at such a young age. One of my sisters just said that he didn't die because in our memories he always came. In fact, we kept on talking about him in our random conversations. I forgot to say that we were all gathered on the new day this year. That's why my new year as of now is totally opposite from the previous new year.

We had a small feast of celebration after we attended the mass and welcomed the new year. There was a little bit of drinking after the food. We tackled how poor we were back then. Even buying a single kilogram of rice was so hard. Wait, don't misunderstand me, we talked about but it's not to make us sad. It's just how we laughed at it because compared to now there's so much difference. We are not rich but we can eat 3 times a day as of now.

I was so happy about it even though we parted ways the day after because we have our own families. Even so, the time we had together was unforgettable and I hope this year will be good for us. No, I will work hard for it to be good so another year with our family together will enjoy it again.

Now that I'm back, I will try my best to be back to how I was back then here in hive.

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ABOUT ME

_{Paul is the name but prefers to be called mrnightmare that feels like living in the dream. A country boy and a dreamboy (dreamer) who likes to stay in a small village even though it means abandoning the future to become a seaman. The passion is writing but not sailing in the vast ocean. Don't wonder if the face will not be shown, this is better where the words can flow smoothly. Come, you can tell me your stories and I'll tell you mine. Together, let's explore the world by broadening our thoughts. If you need a shoulder I can lean you mine and I hope I can lean yours. The world is fun when living is not being alone but with someone.}

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