If raindrops were laser beams, I'm a dead meat.

Mid-way through the mass, the rain poured, and it was hard. The sound it made as it hit the roofs of whatever was what confirmed the downpour.

It was good to walk around town after the mass because the rain finally stopped.  We stopped by the chapel of Ina ng Awa for a visit and as we were snaking through A. Regidor, the rain started to pour again.

We were on our way to the public market.  And to protect us from getting wet, we decided to go inside the market place to take us down to the other side.  This means that we have to pass by the textile section.  I was surprised to see that there were only a few stalls open.  My sister and I were wondering if it is just because it was a Sunday or if they are permanently closed at all.  As we slowly walk through, there were holes in the roof that made water fall in at some parts of the market.  There was a small walk through that I had to squeeze myself over, and I told my sister that if these raindrops were laser beams like in the movie, Mission Impossible, I'm already a dead meat.  And we both laughed.

If you grew up in this town, you will remember the carinderia section.  It's like in the middle of the whole place and that's where all the food stores are.  I was a little surprised to see that the only store standing there was the then-famous Lourdes Halo-halo.  During high school, it was rival with the Ideal halo-halo and eating there is considered a treat.

I was kind of nostalgic about this short trip inside our palengke.  It is interesting to know that there were a lot of changes.  It was disappointing to see that those stores that have always been there as I grew up have disappeared, and it was inspiring to see that even during these hard times, those stores that were there are still standing in spite of the crisis that the whole world is facing.

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