Coming Out of My Cage 😊

Blessed Sunday everyone! How's your weekend so far?

Since last Friday falls on the fourth day of the month, I was able to come out of my cage. I said it that way because I rarely go out of the house. I woke up early and did some daily routine. I was preparing early too, getting dressed and all. I had to get my Aunt's monthly pension from the U.S government in behalf of her. She is an American citizen and she had worked in the U.S for 25 years before she retired and went back to the Philippines together with his husband.

This is where she is staying now in the Home for the Aged. The name of the institution is The Daughters of St. Camillus.

This is what you will see when you enter the gate. It is beside the building, I just zoomed it in to have a closer look of the word welcome.

This is my Aunt. She is like a mother to me. She is 80 years old now. And because she got married late at the age of 55, she didn't have children. She is a widow already. I took care of her before. Her right leg was amputated 4 years ago because of the complications of diabetes. She decided to stay in the Home for the Aged so that I can work. She doesn't want to be a burden to me. Even if I promised her that I will take care of her as long as I can. But still she decided to stay there. She gave me a house and always support me. I owe her a lot. I am so grateful for her. She loves my kids so much.

Beside her is her care giver. I dropped by her before going to the bank to let her sign the withdrawal slip.

This is their altar outside. Last Christmas it was Christmas Belen. And now its Sto. Nino. At the back is their dining area.

This is the inside of the bank. Luckily there are only few people doing transactions. So I won't have to wait long. Yay! After getting the money, I headed right away to the city to get my pre-ordered medicine for my Aunt's monthly maintenance. I have to order it beforehand so it won't take long because they have a lot of customers. And I was in a hurry so I can get there before they will have their lunch break. Or else I will have to wait for them to resume at 1:30.

So nice, I got there before their break. Since it's almost closing, only a few customers were there too.

Took some shots when I was on the street. As you can see the street is not busy. There are less vehicle on the road. And that only means no traffic. The image on the right and the other two are some of the tall buildings near Ayala Business Park. Pardon if the image is not so nice, I captured it while the car is running.

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I did some shopping and groceries too but only to buy the essentials. Oh my! I rushed to the cashier only to find out that there's a lot of people waiting in line. I thought I was so lucky because there's no traffic and less people in the bank and in the pharmacy. I didn't expect it will be this long. Now I know the reason why less people in the bank and pharmacy. Because almost all of them are shopping and in the grocery. Lol! Does it make sense?

Anyways, in these trying times of my life, I need to tighten my budget, in order to make both ends meet. I learned how to prioritize only the basic necessities in life. It has been a long day for me but I was happy I got to roam around the city and was able to help my Aunt. I can see in her looks that she was happy we saw each other again. It's a nice feeling and overwhelming. And that #MakeMeSmile.

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This post is for #WednesdayWalk hosted by @tattoodjay, #MakeMeSmile by @elizacheng, #MarketFriday by @dswigle, #BeautifulSunday inspired by @c0ff33a and #SublimeSunday by initiated by @ace108.

Thank you so much for all the support. Hoping you're doing well. Keep safe always and happy weekend y'all!