Manila, Manila!
If you yearn for comfort, then Manila is not the city for you! Manila will never be on the list of the world’s safest cities. This is a city where chaos is as inevitable as air. No wonder the people in Manila can’t keep a straight face at all—you really have no choice but to see the humor in everything!
And believe it or not, that is why Manila is the city I choose to love and live in! It’s the city where I can’t be comfortable because it is always changing, providing constant avenues for character evolution. Things are never the same in Manila, where getting lost is always a chance for me to learn, unlearn and re-learn things about myself. Manila’s parade of complexity is an everyday celebration. The different levels and degrees of clutter and chaos provide the backdrop for me to challenge myself to use my skills and talents to fully express my being. Leaving my comfort zone and safety net from time to time lets me live boldly—bringing out the resiliency in my soul.
The best part of this mad existence? The people’s infectious smiles and tickling laughter—no way can I keep a straight and long face! Manila is the city where I proudly show off my laugh lines as a reflection of joy.
This is a reminder of how it is to live in Manila:
Manila brings out the Peter Pan in me—and I can’t wait to fly!
The Manila sunset becomes a grand display of hue that electrifies Manila’s vibrant nightlife.
Can you spot the straight faces?
