EMPOWERED MOM

My daughter told me she wants a trampoline for her birthday. Jumping up and down and bouncing with a trampoline is indeed fun, even adults love to do it. But when my sister and I started looking around for trampolines, my gosh, the price was totally too high for my budget. I would rather add the money to her college fund. On the lighter side, since my daughter is the apple of my eyes and I do not want to disappoint her, my sister and I brought her to this kiddie play station where kids get to enjoy going through a balloon maze and end up bouncing in a huge trampoline right in the middle of what is already fun. The best thing about it is that, there are other kids she can play with already and entrance fee is just minimal. That really saved me a lot of money and a child’s heart to break..

For those who are not familiar with trampolines, they are actually a device that consist of a piece of taut, strong fabric that has been stretched over a steel frame by using many coiled springs. The fabric on which users bounce on, is not elastic in itself. The said elasticity is provided by the springs that connect the fabric to the frame. So that it is sturdy when being used when bouncing, as people move up and down. In case you are wondering, the fabric that is connected to the springs are commonly known as the “bounce mat” or “trampoline bed”.  People bounce on trampolines for so many reasons, but purely for recreational and competitive purposes. There are various shapes of trampolines, although most are circular, octagonal or rectangular. By the way, the fabric is usually a waterproof canvas or woven polypropylene material. That makes it sturdy and safe. Although, if you will buy the trampoline with net sidings, that will be a lot safer for kids.

Both photos from Wikipedia

Three days ago however, I read about this kind of debriefing session for calamity survivors, and they used trampolines for kids and adults alike to simply have fun bouncing. At first, the survivors were reluctant to talk, but after making them freely enjoy bouncing on the trampoline, they have loosened up and started cooperating with the people in charge of the debriefing process.  So I thought that it is actually a great idea for TS Sendong/TS Washi flash flood survivors. If trampolines can help people relieve themselves from their pain or their traumas, then it could be the greatest fun item a person should be subjected to.. What’s more, trampolines are also good for those who wish to lose weight the fun way. Oh well, better that we try that as well so we shall be able to see results.

For people who do not have their own house, it may seem difficult to find one to rent right after so many people lost their homes. That was the scenario right after TS Sendong hit our city. While those who didn’t have the means to transfer right away remained at their place, even without their house, some fled to the evacuation centers that had been assigned to their specific barangay. While some live with relatives and friends, others had been lucky to find an apartment or pad to rent. Prices of for-rent houses and rooms have risen, and some people have even taken advantage of the situation. A small pad which had previously been priced at P 4K has become P 10K all of a sudden. Ready for Occupancy housing units through the housing developers have also sold like pancakes. It seems that TS Sendong has worked closely with the housing communities and developers and agents, that they sold a lot after the storm.

After we signed up for ours, we learned that there is a geohazard map that people can refer to when choosing a place to build or rent a house in a specific area. Finding the right house may seem difficult when all you could see in that map are red lines. And it’s no joke because it seems that most of the city, even those on higher places are flood and landslide prone.

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