Just left Myra's village in Leyte...I spent two fabulous days being part of her family, and is it a family! Aunties, uncles, countless cousins and great friends were always coming in and out of the family's ever-open door. Although I do not speak Tagalog, language was not a barrier. They all treated me like the Americana Queen. In their simple three bedroom house, I was given a room of my own and the family fan. I sat at the head of the table (by the fan) at every meal, and they shooed me when I tried to help clean up after dinners.
I am grateful that I got to spend time outside of the tourist bubble, living life simply the way they do day in and out.
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