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My Day Explained in Fewer than 600 Characters Hello Lovelies, how's your day? Today is Easter Sunday, and most of you went to church to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. To be honest, I haven't been to church in years, and I'm not proud of it. Anyway, my sister called this morning. She said that she just got back home from their outing with the whole family. I asked her if Mama went with them too, but she said no, because no one would look after the farm. My mother is so stubborn. I told her to go with them for some relaxation, but she is not fond of get-togethers or family gatherings. That's how she is, and so be it. After our call, I got out of bed to prepare our breakfast. I wanted to go to the beach today, but my husband had to finish his sideline because he is needed at work tomorrow. He went to work after we had breakfast, and I was left to do all the chores. Unlike before, my husband was the one who did all the cleaning while he let me rest, but that's not the case anymore now that he has work. It took me 2 hours to finish everything, and while I was cleaning, I was already thinking of what to post next on noise.cash, lol! Then I heard someone yelling "Silhig" outside. Silhig is a local term for broomstick. I went out and called the young boy. I was surprised upon seeing him because he was small, like he had a thin body. I asked him how much his broomsticks were and he said 30 pesos each. Then my neighbors gathered around and asked the boy if he could give them some sort of discount. I told them to stop asking for a discount because of how the boy has to walk for miles under the basking heat of the sun just to sell the broomstick and they have the nerve to ask for one. I bought one from the boy, and I will use it inside the house. The broomstick we had was already worn out, so I needed a new one. Then, before I handed the boy the money, I asked him if I could take a picture of him, but he declined, a big no. He even got mad when I insisted. Hahaha! He thanked me when I handed him my payment and off he went, yelling once again, "Silhig". I admire those kinds of kids. At a very young age, he knew how hard life was and was willing to sacrifice his youth in order to help his parents earn money. I felt embarrassed because what I was doing when I was 9 years old was far from what the boy was doing. I only knew how to escape from Lola just to play with my friends outside. I hope the boy will be able to sell all those broomsticks he was carrying on his back. Anyway, 30 minutes from now, I will go to the market with my daughter to buy a new bag for my husband that he will be using at work. I need to look for a bigger bag that can hold a blanket and clothes because he will be staying at his work to save time. . . . . So I guess I'll have to wrap this up now. Thank you for sticking with me until the end. Date Published: April 17,2022 Lead Image from Unsplash

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