You know that Disney film entitled “Tangled”? Yeah, the one with the long-haired girl trapped in a tower who’s forever fantasizing on the flying lights she sees from a distance? Yup, that’s the one.
I cannot contain my excitement when my sorority sisters from the UP Phi Delta Alpha revealed that there would be part 2 of the Feu de Sororite: Lantern for a Cause. It is a literacy cause where proceeds from the event go to M.I.N.D (Motivate, Innovate, Nurture and Develop) Project for out-of-school children. What better way to have fun and help children at the same time, huh?
Giddy as can be, I proceeded to the tambayan an hour early. Here’s a sneak peek on the preparations for the event.
Dark clouds threatened us, but no amount of rain could prevent us from flying those lanterns. I wrote a wish on my lantern, thinking it would reach the Big Guy up there and make it happen.
Here’s a quick guide on the how-to’s of flying a lantern.
And a photo diary of what took place.
Gorgeous sorority sisters waiting for the rain to subside. 🙂
Looks like someone’s going to be burned at the stake.
Some weren’t so lucky, their lanterns went ablaze.
From a single lantern…
…to dozens more up in the night sky.
It felt empowering to able to cross out one item in my bucket list. Hey Big Guy up there, did you receive my paper lantern?
Credits to Keysi Nunez and Jom Remigio for the amazing photos. And thank you, dear sisters! See you next year 🙂
Uncharted Territory 