Carmen, Bohol is a
beautiful place. It has trees, rolling hills and a lot of God's
creation right in our own backyard. Space is so large in the
province, at times some areas are not planted with produce as there
is too much land. The air is so clean, the surroundings full of
green. I remember we walked from one village to another at night
during fiestas to attend parties under the starlights. In many
evenings we would see fireflies roaming around trees and it was an
experience to see. Later on in college I would learn that
biodiversity was very much alive with the presence of fireflies, frogs and tarsiers.
I would describe our
village, Montesunting, a paradise. People knew each other very well,
everyone else was either a 1st degree or 2nd
degree relative. Everyone either had Clavite or Tajale for a surname.
Both my parents were also very active in community associations.