Walking downward the rough road has always been a challenge for him. However, he got used to it. Then suddenly, a rushing lady overtook him. She is old and already has a hunchback. Then a man on the side street called the old lady and asked, “Nay paninda mo ulit.” The old lady replied.,“ Oo ‘nak. Sinungkit ko lang ito dun sa mga sagingan sa likod bahay namin. Wala na kasi kaming bigas. Ipalit ko sana ito sa mag-iisda ng bigas at galunggong kaso sarado sila.”
He heard the plea of the old lady. But the man who she is selling the bananas also has no money. Slowly, he joined the group and asked how much the bananas are. ‘P30 lang ‘nak yung isang plastic. Hilaw pa yan pero mahihinog na paglipas ng araw.”
“Kunin ko na ang isa ‘Nay,” he quipped.
“Ay salamat, kunin mo na rin ang isa ‘nak.”
Hesitatingly, he gets all of the bananas for P60 and paid a P100 pesos bill. “Sa inyo na po yung sukli and he turned his back and walk away. But the old lady shout in a shaking voice, “ Nak salamat may pambili na kami ng bigas at ulam.” He smiled back and continued walking.
The rough road was so hard to pass. But it is harder to walk without a handkerchief under the blazing heat. I know, because I can’t wipe my tears that fall after that encounter
