The devastation caused by typhoon Ondoy last weekend was something that will be recorded in history as the worst flood in the Philippines in 50 years. It was unimaginable and so unexpected. A great number of people who experienced flash floods for the first time in their lives and those who survived were one in saying that it felt like the end of the world.

We were doubly thankful that my family was spared from the typhoon's fury because my husband and I were out of town when it happened, our kids were left at home with my parents.

Let's offer prayers for those who are still unable to return to their homes and most especially for those who lost their loved ones.