Another day the sun is up! Good morning friends, hopefully your day will be kind to you today as the sun is very generous to us for 2 days now. Coming weekend, it is again time to shop for supply and lo, funds is getting scarce these days. And I have embarrassing stories to share.
Story 1
I went out to buy supplies, food for the kids and budget was really tight so I had a mental list of what to buy. I got them some food supply for the next weeks because I had been very uninterested to go out if not really in need. And needed to really buy because supply was not low but supply was gone! I went hurriedly into the grocery store as I had shared, I don’t want to go out. Got what I needed and went immediately to the counter to pay. I chose the counter with less people and there I was, happy because I’m almost done. Then I noticed that woman in front of me was very anxious. I really didn’t know why. Judging from her looks, she was either in a hurry or just really something bothered her.
I am not really the kind to ask, I just really look. Then it was her turn at the counter to pay. And the cashier started to tally her goods, her goods were just a few foods like mine, I thought it was for her kids. As the cashier tallied, her anxiousness grew until the total tally amounted somewhat more than what she had on her pocket. Now I understood what the anxiousness was, because all along she knew her money was short and still she went thru it despite. I understood and decided to take care of the excess, I told the casher I will pay for excess. But still she was anxious but at least she was able to carry all the goods home I guess? Gosh! I realized that the amount wasn’t big I should have just offered to pay but I really hesitated because the cash I brought with me was just enough with what I took that day. I was even reluctant to help but I was moved with the thought, well, it was for her kids or something like that. So I sacrificed one item and returned it. No regrets though, I only wished I should have brought some amount in cases like this in the future.
Story 2
Weekend again! I was on public market to buy supplies and lo, it was already noon and decided to buy something to eat. I reached the bakery and bought some bread and softdrinks. I noticed there was a grandma selling towels asked for the prices of the bread for some reason she got out without buying one. When I got out, I bought some lemons with me to be used at home. Then she reached me and asked me to buy towels, only at Php50/3pcs. It was out of the blue when she approached me and I was startled a bit. I didn’t have plans nor the budget to buy for the towels but instinctively I bought. So I gave her a hundred and expected a change. She whispered something I didn’t understand and it really took me a while before I understood that she was not giving me the change. I was so dumb headed when the seller of the lemons told me I was buying the towels 3 for a hundred? At the back of my head, what? Then I turned to her, sought her face and saw she needed the extra 50 more than I do and so I let it go!
My Resolve
Ok! I’m dumb, perhaps I played it all too frequently that I forgot to take it off. Sometimes I had so much on my head or just went on blank for some reasons that I failed to see people around me. Now reflecting on my actions, I don’t like it when I’m short with my reactions on things like this and come to regret for a little less reaction in time. Like for story 1, I could just really paid for the entire amount instead and chose to buy less for the kids, so I won’t live long and resonate in my head all the time. While story 2, I could just really buy granny bread and let her eat ‘til she was full. Ahhhh! Perhaps, another chance! There is always tomorrow eyt?! Hoping tomorrow I wouldn’t be so reluctant from now on.
I am not rich, however, this sorts of thing doesn't go away easily from my head so it's best for me to cater this need else I will suffer thinking over puny things each day. Well, to my consolation, it does warm the heart most of the time. And my boys are really watching, they get to scold me whenever I failed to do it right.
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