TAXI Driver

Going to an event yesterday, having so much handcarry styff, i decided to take a cab from the office were i work to the event center somewhere in ortigas.

In the cab, just right after boarding the driver told me "boss dag-dag na lang ng P30 medyo traffic kasi sa edsa.

Cant do anything, i said yes, by the way we did not pass the edsa,?!. then the driver started narrating circumstances of, how hard is it todays life, specially with taxi drivers like him.

He said that fuel prices rising, boundary fee is rising and other things that are rising (specially my blood pressure).

He said that "kung di naman kami magpapadag-dag, wala naman din kami maiuuwi sa pamilya".

I suggested why not stop by at malls where in majority of taxi drivers are doing these days, saving fuel and a sure ride.

he commented, "tanga yung mga yun, walang kinikita yun!"

Again I suggested, why not drive an FX instead, that is also i think would be different in terms of income.

Again he commented, "wala ding kita masyado dun, mapapako ka sa kakahintay!"

having said that, i kept silent until we arrived at the destination.

I was just thinking, maybe this guy is not really happy and contented with his current situation in life? maybe he needs more money that what he is earning right now? or maybe he wants to be rich by jockpotting the lottery!!??

I was like him tough, never being contented, never giving thanks to even having passing thru life's difficulties in every day life.

never had the time to smile and say thanks. of course we need to dream! and we need to dream big!! hope for the very best that life can offer!!

But what if the best is not available? today, tommorow or maybe in not even in the near future??? do we stop smiling? do we stop dreaming?? do we stop hoping for the best??? do we blame others?? or we must blame ourselves? and forgive ourselves? then we move forward??

we may have stop loving, we may have stop having faith, we may have lost our wealth, but please never ever loose HOPE...


Kayo, what do you think?

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