Good deeds.

Give without expecting anything in return.

I was going to work this yesterday morning (March 25th). I'm a little bit curious why there's no jeepney passing by and it's already 7:45 am, I am worried that I would be late again. Then one jeepney came and it easily loaded with passengers. I was sitting at the back of the side of the driver's seat and there's a vacant at the side of it together with one passenger. One guy approach the jeepney driver and told him if he can ride the old man, the jeepney driver response okay.

The old man sitting in front of me looks so very tired. Wiping his sweat face. The reason why there's no jeepney passing by, is it because there's a Grand proclamation rally. There's a lot of people along the side of the street and a lot of jeepney, motorcycle and cars. It caused a moderate traffic. While witnessing the people along the street, the old man started to share his story to the lady beside her about the running candidate for vice-mayor in our city. I don't want to interrupt their talk that's why I just listened to them.

The story of the old man goes like this "I woke up this very early morning and walked from our house to the candidate house trying my luck if he will help me to buy milk for my grandkid". Grandparents can give greater love from their grandkids. From what he said, I felt so sad it really tear my heart. I remember my parents who always there for me whenever I don't have enough money to buy the needs of Gav. My Mom and Dad always there willing to lend me some without anything in return. As a mother, I have this soft-kindhearted when it comes to a child. The lady beside him grab her wallet and give the old man a 200 peso bill ($4) the old man refused it but the young lady insisted it "Use this, and you can buy milk for your grandkid". She's a good Samaritan, and I am amaze by what she did. I saw the happiness of the old man through his eyes, the next thing he said he didn't saw the candidate his looking for and he just approach other person if they can help him but he became sad while saying this "they can say that they dont have something to give I'll understand that, but they say I don't have money, "wala akong pera"!". For me, I think he felt so down by those people. I felt really sorry for him to hear those rude, sarcastic word. Hopefully they said it in a nice way.

That time, I only have 20 peso bill in my wallet but I have the money for the construction of our house. I get the 500 peso bill ($10) thinking to give it to the old man. But I want to give it when I leave the jeepney so that the old man can't reject it. I told the young lady to give it to the old man, and the old man look at me but I hurriedly went down the jeepney not seeing his face. I didn't even look back, I'll continue to walk as if there's nothing happen. I felt so relaxed that in simple way I helped him. I make it in a silence way, no video recording or posting in social media. If we really wanted to help, we can do it without it. We don't need other people's approval or opinion.

At first, Yes I was in doubt giving him the money. It's a huge amount for me nowadays, it is very difficult to earn but my conscience telling me it's okay its just money, you can earn it. Seeing my life I am super blessed, and if you are blessed with something there's nothing wrong in sharing it. Last night, I am thinking how's the old man? Hopefully he bought milk to his/her grandkid or anything they need that God will always protect him.

    Proverbs 19:17 " Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed".