Simplicity...

An hour before the ray of the sun even touched the window, I was already wide awake. My restless soul just kept wondering around and dreading the downpour coz then I'd end up moping around the apartment for yet another 24 hours.
Alas! The sun came peeping out the window. I practically jumped out of bed (ever the agitated me...wink), woke my roommate and invited (more like demanded..) her to go stroll down the flooded river park of Marikina (just walking distance from our abode).
Didn't care much for my attire, put on some top and shorts, picked my shades and slipped in some footwear...
We chatted our way to the river bank and had some 10 pairs of eyes on us when we got to there...
We watched the goings-on. Feeling tourista.
There was a man in the water with a huge net...fishing out some stray fish, or whatever gets into it...and then throw them to his sons just beside us. Some of us cheered him on.
There were old folks around also enjoying the view and savoring the morning sun and the magic of nature after the storm.
The whole picture reminded me of home...where people know each other, small talks are easy, and life is simple.
Took some pictures...like we always do, this time with active participation of a jolly guy folk, who choreographed the shoots with his yapping...
Life in the city is not all that fleeting and wearisome if you know when to stop and enjoy the simple things around you.
It was such a lovely morning, a promise of a better day.