Lucky

My grandmother died last 2005. We are from Iligan City, Lanao del Norte but when I was about 2 years old my parents decided to migrate in Quezon City.

My brother and mother left a day before because I still had an exam and our flights are either 10AM or 1PM. I was comfortably taking a bath around 8AM thinking that my flight was 1PM and realized “Didn’t my mother had her flight in the afternoon?” I ran up to my room to check my ticket with a body full of soap and with only a towel to cover what should be covered. MY FLIGHT WAS 10AM NOT 1PM!

2 hours left for me to finish my bath, pack my things and get to the other end of EDSA since we were living near SM North.

“Passengers are requested to check-in at least 2 hours before the scheduled departure time for domestic flights” – Philippine Airlines Check-in Procedure

While running down the stairs I quickly thought of my