Barbecue
You can be generous, even if you yourself are in need
Kuya Roy runs a ‘tuhog-tuhog’ stand which I frequent when I go home late from school.
“You’re staying here late? Good thing. I’m so hungry.” I said as I quickly took a stick and started to eat as kuya Roy was busy cooking stuff. ‘Easier for customers to see you’re still open.” I said, jokingly.
“Yeah, it’s because I’m willing to wait for my ‘suki’ like you,” He kidded. “So, you forgot your ‘tawad’?
“It’s nice you have lights, it’s easier for customers to see you’re still open.” I said, jokingly.
“Yeah, it’s because I’m willing to wait for my ‘suki’s like you,” He kidded. “So, you forgot your ‘tawad’?
““No, thanks, it will lessen your ‘kita’, I declined shyly.
“Go ahead, I know you’re ‘bitin’. He insisted and I ate three pieces more.
“Salamat kuya, ha.” I smiled before leaving, remembering his generosity that night despite the little that he had.
By Alexis Paul Rodriguez, BS Accountancy, Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation, Lucena
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