yesterday i went to AVON after 3pm to pay some dues. on my way home from avon, i decided to drop by at the nearest mall to buy some pasalubong for my mom and 2 brothers at home. i rode a jeepney and sat beside the driver. i paid 10 pesos for my fare and expected a 3-peso exchange. but no, he agve me 4 pesos instead. i placed the four 1-peso coins in my purse and felt guilty after. will i return the one-peso? the driver thought im still a student that's why he only got 6 pesos from my fare. can i be blamed i look like a student? For 2 mins, i struggled with the thought.
but a big part of my heart says i had to return the extra peso. i knew im not a student. if i wouldnt return that peso, that experience would haunt me forever. so i readily got the small coin from my purse and handed it to the driver, "Sobra binigay nyo,kuya." i did it with a smile.
i finally arrived at the mall. i unconsciously forgot that incident while buying KFC burgers. i bought six - one for myself, one for mama, one for opong, one for rr, and two for my two cousins who live with us. i happily went out and looked for a jeepney bound for bangkal. i was proud i bought food for my cute and fat family. hehehehe. the problem was, i didnt want to be seen by our neighbors bringing food while walking the 100-meter difference from the highway to our house. nakakhiya kayang magdala ng pagkain ayaw mo namang i-share...so instead of dropping at the highway, i asked the jeepney driver if he's going to tour around the subdivision to get more passengers back to downtown. he faced me and nodded. i was happy with the gesture becasue he would be passing by our house and he can just drop me off. but i saw a surprising stare from the driver's eyes. sensing that i got uncomforatble, he readily got back into driving but i could see him stealing glances at me. i was sooooooo uncomfortable. what is his problem? why stare at me like that?
our house was finally in sight. what a relief. i could finally escape his creepy stares. when i was about to get off, he said,"Ikaw yung nakasakay sa front seat kanina,diba?" i gave him a suspicious look. "kato gud nagbakbalik sa piso." my face brightenend. "salamat ha.."i gave him my sweetest smile and got off.
thank you also, kuya. thank you din, piso. you two made my day.
6 comments:
nakakatuwa naman.
my one peso's worth...
:D
yes,bananas.i am sure Jose Rizal is smiling at me nowadays.hehehhe.may i know you bananas?=)
that is a big problem ric...and you are right, it is not our fault if we long like a student...after all, we are young and vibrant.hehe
ill link you up. my blog is denciojuan.wordpress.com i left blogspot already
thanks dennis!hehehehe..yeah,are we to blame we look young?=) ill link you up too!
aww what a cute story! pretty funny but i learned something. we must pause and think before making any decision even if its just about a stupid coin. so many people are walking the world today aimlessly, without even thinking what their actions could cause them or someone else in the future.
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