It was close to midnight in Manila. I was restless and feeling uneasy in my bed and could not get a wink. Something was not quite right. Then came the news. Forest fires in the mountains of Xylokastro, a town in Greece, the town where my Papa’s house is located. My heart just sank, and I started crying.
I was engulfed with a feeling of dread and despair.My parents have moved to their newly acquired home in the mountains of Xylokastro in 2022. They loved it there. Even with the very weak communications signal, leaving them without access to internet TV, a favorite pastime of theirs , they relish their newfound life in this new place, which as we say is “all too Greek for them.” But the mountain air was fresh and clean which was good for their health.
It was then that I understood the source of my tears, the extent of the dread that I feel, and the depth of my despair. Understanding that by the morning when I wake, the unforgiving forest fire may have satiated its hunger taking from me the wonderful memories of what once was, my Papa in his beloved dream home. Papa passed away last year on October 23, 2023. He was not able to return to Greece after suffering a stroke.
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