The eruption of Taal Volcano last January 12, 2020 is probably one of the tragedies that are sad and bittersweet. We were celebrating a relative's birthday at our house in Novaliches that time, and can feel the gloom of the environment. What supposed to be a very normal day happened to be one of the most memorable on people who has stories about Taal, Batangas and Tagaytay.