Antipolo

For the first time in my whole life, we won't be going on our annual May trip to Antipolo this year.

We don't see the point of going anymore.

Yes, yes, we used to believe that going to Antipolo every year can somehow stop the problems from coming. Or at least, lessen the problems a bit. It's very gullible of us, I know. But it's what we've grown accustomed to ever since we were young. We've never questioned it.

Until now. Because we seem to be getting the most unexpected and unthinkable problems. No amount of thinking could have prepared us for what happened during the past two years.

So, if going to Antipolo isn't going to help anything, what's the point of going? Getting up very early in the morning, driving all the way to Antipolo, braving the May crowd, fighting for parking space -- for what?

I'm just glad the tradition is over.