Something Beautiful :)

I experienced something beautiful just this morning. I was on my way to Paradise Island's boat dock in Sasa, and the jeepney driver who drove me there was already a very old man who seemed like he already forgot how to smile. I have this thing involving the elderly, my heart softens immensely when I see old people still working so hard. It so happened that I brought with me Otap,so I got two pieces from the pack and gave it to the jeepney driver.

Me: Nong, gusto mo otap?

Jeepney Driver: ah dili, okay lang.

Me: okay lang rin po, sa inyo na yan, pangmerienda.

Without waiting for his reply, I put the otap above the dashboard and I saw him smile as he said "salamat ha". The smile he gave me was the kind of smile which breaks my heart. Its the kind of smile that old people give whenever they're touched. I don't know if you get my point, but its just the kind of smile that I would like to receive from old people.

When I reached the entrance of the boat dock, I said,

Me: Dyan na po ako sa may paradise.

Driver: ay paradise ka? hatod na taka sa sulod. salamat ha.

and so he drove me inside, still having that smile on his face. That was a very big help for me too, cause I was going to walk I think a long way til I reach the boat dock location itself. Just because of the otap, I avoided the long walk and at the same time, I contributed a part of my happiness to the old man.

Sometimes we tend to forget that the elderly are still trying hard to be happy. We tend to forget that theyr'e still there, and we sometimes forget that we need to make them feel special. I don't know if you feel the same way about me, but an old man's/woman's smile, that's something beautiful. :)