Months of being trapped indoors also made me appreciate the littlest things about the nature around our home. Every morning, birds would fly towards the Aratilis tree, picking its fruits while making incredibly beautiful sounds. The bees would fly over the flowers of our squash, moving from one flower to another until they’re satisfied. The neighbor’s pigeons would fly in circles around the Balete tree near us, and I'd stare at them for a few minutes, free of thoughts. I love waking up to this. This is why my retirement plan will be to settle in a place surrounded by trees, far from the busy and crowded streets of Manila…