NUNC PRO TUNC

It was so rare for me to go out on a Good Friday and this one's the first. I planned on having dinner with the one I am seeing right now since I am quite bored in the house. I prepared hours before the meet-up and actually went out an hour before it. I thought I need to smoke so I decided to sit on one of the gutters a few blocks before our meeting place. I saw there 'Manang', she was a cigarette and balut & penoy vendor. It's not uncommon for me to talk to strangers, especially sidewalk vendors, policemen and jeepney drivers. Oftentimes I start the conversation, but this time it was 'Manang'. She started it by warning me that the guy who just passed around is a pick-pocket thief. Well thanks to her I had been warned, so I kept an eye on my belongings. She continued to converse with me. She talked about her recent loss of a child who fell on a building being constructed. She talked about how she just actually managed to have her children get an education despite their status in life. At this point, I thought that I am lucky to have everything I have now. I get to eat three times a day and sometimes more than that. I get to buy some luxurious items once in awhile and get to party once in awhile.

I was inspired by 'Manang' and I promised myself after our conversation that I'll get back to the place and offer some help. While I was walking away from her, I thought she was an angel sent from above to remind me that I can change the way I am living my life right now..

Now, I know this may be hard, but "change is on its way.."