Coffee and Writing

A very humid afternoon to all of you lovely people! I have been contemplating for hours whether I would do my monthly report as I always do or just write another random thing of mine. But the fact that I have not yet checked or done the list of how much I have earned on both platforms, I opted not to do so and instead pushed through with another random article for today. Although I have seen many articles written by my dear friends about their earnings for the whole month of March, my curiosity kicked in and I will probably do mine tomorrow. 

I have already spent almost an hour reading articles, and to be honest, most of the articles I have opened won't really sink into my mind, so I left no comments. Instead, I hit the like button and occasionally left a tip. My apologies to everyone.

Last night, my sister Katy called me, saying that she had already had her PDOS via Zoom. It is one of her requirements for going abroad, and it means her departure is approaching. I am happy and a bit sad at the same time. As you all know, I am close to my sister, and almost every day, she would call me and we would talk about random stuff that was going on in our lives, or sometimes we just joke around and make fun of each other. And once she goes to Hong Kong, that will be a different story because she has work to prioritize. But I am happy because she had been waiting for this moment.

She was an OFW before, and because of the pandemic, she wasn't able to return to her employer. It took two years of waiting for her to finally go back to work abroad. She can now pay her debts that were left and right. By "left and right", what I mean was she has debts from different people and also from online lenders who offer quick loans that do not require special requirements and can lend you money in just 10 minutes. I don't know where she got the guts and was not afraid to lend money everywhere.

But I can totally understand her. Her husband's salary was not enough to sustain their needs and rent, plus the monthly bills. But still, I am always giving her an earful every time I find out that she has lent money again. And what irritates me is that sometimes I receive a call from the lenders, telling me that my sister was not able to pay her debts and could not be reached, so they called me instead. And she was doing her best to pay them on time, and I kept reminding her not to lend money to those online lenders again because they will squeeze you to death if you don't pay them.

And now, here's the thing: she applied for a loan again. *facepalm* But this time it is from an NGO that offers a loan to OFWs who weren't able to go back abroad because of the pandemic. It also has a small interest and is payable for two years, or it depends on the lender how many years he/she wants to pay back the loan.

She got help from her neighbor, who had already availed of the loan. She has now had her webinar appointment and is now pre-qualified for the said loan. All she has to do is to pass the interview and the money will be sent to her in Cebuana. The loan is worth sixty thousand pesos, and she told me that she would give me ten thousand for my medical needs. And she said that I have to pay for it (dinamay pa ako). But knowing my sister, I know that she would not oblige me to pay the said amount. I am now torn between whether I should pray that she will be lucky enough to get the loan or not, because it means another debt to pay, but anyway, I will just let fate decide.

And it's a wrap. Thank you if you read this randomness until the end. I started writing this over a cup of coffee and am just about to finish the last sip of it. I know, I am not allowed to drink coffee, but I really missed having one and, with a little persuasion to both my daughter and husband, they let me. And I don't know when I will be able to drink again, so I am savoring every sip!

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Date Published: April 2, 2022