Good evening, everyone.
A few days ago, my mom and I traveled to my grandma's house to attend my grandpa's (my grandma's elder brother's) funeral. We stayed there for the last night of viewing, and the following day is the funeral. It was early in the morning when we left grandma's house to go to church, which is a 15-minute drive. We rode to one of my grandma's sister's cars because all of the jeepneys were already full.
The next day, we went to the river. All the family members and relatives of my grandpa who passed away attended a ritual that they called "Gulgol" in Ilokano. It is a cleansing and healing ritual for the family of the departed. We did that in the river, which is also close to my grandpa and grandma's house. We walked a few minutes to get there. It was early in the morning so it was okay to walk and it was not very hot at that time yet.
So after the gulgol ritual, we all went to the river to rinse our hair, and after that, we headed back home. On our way, I saw the reflection of the bushes on the riverside, and I thought it was pretty. I took a few photos and I am posting these as my entry to 
Thank you for reading and have a great weekend to all.
Xoxo,
Your 11-year-old friend
May 24, 2024
Philippines
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