Moving

Those unholy hours when the truck ban is lifted that we hear the almost non-stop screaming of brakes from the semis as they line up single file on the lane assigned specifically for them. Every now and then the fart-like honking from the drivers who were losing their patience (and who wouldn't in that situation?) would blast in the wee hours of the morning.

Ah, to live merely half a block away from the always busy C5 road - one of the main thoroughfares in Metro Manila. This despite staying in a room that had been sound-proofed (more like sound minimized really) for that particular purpose. 

We recently moved from our cozy two-bedroom apartment to a huge house in the same village. Why? you'd probably want to know. And the answer I'd like to give is : It's complicated. 

I always believed that circumstances happen for a reason. Even if I can't understand why at the moment. Perhaps, in the future, the reason (or reasons) will unfold before my eyes and I will finally understand why such a seemingly nonsensical decision was made.

For now, my wife and I are in the process of settling in and getting ourselves accustomed to a different kind of ambiance, so to speak. The bulk of the work is over but there are many things that still need to be done. Like getting used to traffic noise in the middle of the night.

We've moved. I just hope I can say the same thing about the vehicles half a block away from us.