Living in the Philippines – Page 5

April 30, 2020

House Arrest

Want to receive these posts by email? Subscribe here! By David Haldane April 30, 2020 Let me tell you what scares me. Shuttered shops […]

April 23, 2020

Depression

By David Haldane April 23, 2020 It feels like a dark weight that’s dragging you down. For a while you resist it by applying pressure […]

April 9, 2020

Ready or Not

By David Haldane April 9, 2020 The first time I felt a moment of relief was when they asked for the measuring tape. Before that, […]

April 2, 2020

Pregnancy in the Time of Covid

By David Haldane April 2, 2020 It didn’t seem real. That pretty much summed up my feelings about the new baby girl my wife is […]

March 26, 2020

Singing from the Balconies

By David Haldane March 26, 2020 Three hours. That’s how long I spent on Facebook Messenger the other day, chatting affectionately with a long-lost friend […]

March 19, 2020

Aliens

By David Haldane March 19, 2020 It reminds me of every science fiction movie I’ve ever seen about invaders from outer space. Entire cities are […]

March 12, 2020

Gone But Not Forgotten

By David Haldane March 12, 2020 It’s happened too many times to be accidental. The first instance involved a lovely married couple we hired to, […]

March 5, 2020

Blessing

By David Haldane March 5, 2020 My only moment of uncertainty came when the priest sprinkled holy water onto our door. There, mounted firmly inside […]

February 6, 2020