3 short stories
1)
"bayad po..." (here's my fare)
that's what I always say whenever i'm on a jeepney and is about to pay. and whenever i received my change back, i make sure i say "salamat po" (thank you) to whoever hands over the set of coins/bills to me. this has been my way. i got it from school i suppose where i was always told to give my gratitude back to someone who showed kindness (the rule of being kind and getting the same treatment back).
then here's someone next to me who seemed to have waited for a passenger to seat nearest to the driver (which is who else but me) then hands over the payment without saying a word nor was thankful after.
2)
last sunday, my mom asked me to go with her for some groceries. i think she'll be loading some stock to the store. i was feeling lazy but have thought i never really got much time with my mom lately so i went with her. there i learned that a space from our store is somewhat "rented" by the barangay to give kids some area to learn stuff. i teased her of getting more income out of it but she said no. the supposed-to-be payment wasn't given yet. they started june. she's not even complaining about it. being the defensive one, i said, but how about the bills that she gets out of it-electricity, water, etc? she smiled back at me and says it's ok. she then shifted the mood to funny stories from her daily encounters with the kids. here's the story:
the reason why the kids were consuming the space in the store is because the school/barangay hall is being renovated. they're adding a second floor. the captain was suggesting a different location but the teacher is able to convince the leaders to have the classes conducted to our place just because it's the safest location for the kids, more accessible than what's being suggested and lastly, my mom's not complaining. ( i have a feeling the reason why they wanted the transfer is because of extra funds).
i have also learned that the books and supplies which the teacher use are actually coming from the salary and not out of the operations budget. there's supposed to be one. their request were sent out months ago, before the class started and till now, nothing. the funding that the teacher uses now depends on how much the enrollees are and we're talking about a small barangay on a small town.
i seem to fail understanding the logic out of it. how on earth would someone have her space rented and not complaining of the pay? how on earth would someone be wiling to accept a pay way lesser than the minimum wage?
it's simple. my mother just said that they love the kids. seeing them smile (though most are really annoying in ways) makes their day worthwhile.
3)
early this month, we had an open house. more like introducing our company to those seeking for work. this is the first time we had done this. the number of participants were actually lower.... way lower than what was expected BUT we were happy that things went out smoothly and the best part was, our bosses were happy.
part of the program was free starbucks (both drink and bread). when our time was almost up, we decided to have the leftovers be shared to those lucky ones who happened to pass by. of course, this resulted to them telling their friends that we are giving away free starbucks. and we're talking about college students.
when the word got out, people started coming in. crowded. and surprised we were coz' a number (which my fingers can actually count of) have said they thanks for the treat against the rest who just barged their way in.
wow! is this the world i live in now?
1)
"bayad po..." (here's my fare)
that's what I always say whenever i'm on a jeepney and is about to pay. and whenever i received my change back, i make sure i say "salamat po" (thank you) to whoever hands over the set of coins/bills to me. this has been my way. i got it from school i suppose where i was always told to give my gratitude back to someone who showed kindness (the rule of being kind and getting the same treatment back).
then here's someone next to me who seemed to have waited for a passenger to seat nearest to the driver (which is who else but me) then hands over the payment without saying a word nor was thankful after.
2)
last sunday, my mom asked me to go with her for some groceries. i think she'll be loading some stock to the store. i was feeling lazy but have thought i never really got much time with my mom lately so i went with her. there i learned that a space from our store is somewhat "rented" by the barangay to give kids some area to learn stuff. i teased her of getting more income out of it but she said no. the supposed-to-be payment wasn't given yet. they started june. she's not even complaining about it. being the defensive one, i said, but how about the bills that she gets out of it-electricity, water, etc? she smiled back at me and says it's ok. she then shifted the mood to funny stories from her daily encounters with the kids. here's the story:
the reason why the kids were consuming the space in the store is because the school/barangay hall is being renovated. they're adding a second floor. the captain was suggesting a different location but the teacher is able to convince the leaders to have the classes conducted to our place just because it's the safest location for the kids, more accessible than what's being suggested and lastly, my mom's not complaining. ( i have a feeling the reason why they wanted the transfer is because of extra funds).
i have also learned that the books and supplies which the teacher use are actually coming from the salary and not out of the operations budget. there's supposed to be one. their request were sent out months ago, before the class started and till now, nothing. the funding that the teacher uses now depends on how much the enrollees are and we're talking about a small barangay on a small town.
i seem to fail understanding the logic out of it. how on earth would someone have her space rented and not complaining of the pay? how on earth would someone be wiling to accept a pay way lesser than the minimum wage?
it's simple. my mother just said that they love the kids. seeing them smile (though most are really annoying in ways) makes their day worthwhile.
3)
early this month, we had an open house. more like introducing our company to those seeking for work. this is the first time we had done this. the number of participants were actually lower.... way lower than what was expected BUT we were happy that things went out smoothly and the best part was, our bosses were happy.
part of the program was free starbucks (both drink and bread). when our time was almost up, we decided to have the leftovers be shared to those lucky ones who happened to pass by. of course, this resulted to them telling their friends that we are giving away free starbucks. and we're talking about college students.
when the word got out, people started coming in. crowded. and surprised we were coz' a number (which my fingers can actually count of) have said they thanks for the treat against the rest who just barged their way in.
wow! is this the world i live in now?
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