out of focus shot of an old lady handwashing

Where Will I Focus?

the whole
is greater than
the sum of its parts

who I am
is not a broken total
I am the whole

© 2017 Melinda J. Irvine

pink flowers in the foreground
Arjen dismantles the house from the place she and her mother have lived for more than 20 years.
Filipina sitting in the garden
Arjen and her last days in the garden.

Arjen’s mother laments abandoning her jackfruit tree, her brother-in-law sold the land and gave them just a few weeks to relocate. Three years ago Typhoon Yolanda washed their home and all their belongings into the sea, they rebuilt the house a little close to the road. Being forced to relocate to another area very far from the sea and their family is a bit like a second typhoon as they pull down the house and rifle through their belongings.

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5 comments on “Where Will I Focus?”
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  3. us4p says:
    June 19, 2017 at 7:43 pm

    Very sad. 😦

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  4. ksbeth says:
    June 19, 2017 at 6:36 pm

    so sad

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    1. Melinda J. Irvine says:
      June 19, 2017 at 6:51 pm

      it is sad, a lot of the photos here on the blog are sourced from their garden and their pathway to the water. they are wonderful people and i feel sad for the hardship of their life. thank you for reading. mel.

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