late and later

i went out of town a few days ago.  i took a plane and from the airport, proceeded to the van station.  i was there 2 p.m.  i was told, however, that the van is already full and i will have to take the next trip which is scheduled for 3 p.m.

me:  'aw!  one hour to go?  hmmm...  i'll just take the bus...'

i went to the bus station and there i was directed to a parked bus which i was told was already the last bus to my destination.  ei, good.  i was able to catch it...  : D

i entered the bus and was surprised that i was the only passenger inside.

and then the driver told me, 'we're leaving at 3:30 yet...'

me:  'aw!  i skipped the van because it's leaving at 3:00 and now i'm here leaving at 3:30?!'

the driver chuckles and tells me to just stay put and not transfer anymore...

me:  'yup...  lest i end up with a vehicle that leaves at 4:00...'

:"}

the wrong one

i saw a shirt print:

"Do the don't"

hahaha...


reminded me of:

"Regret for the things we did
can be tempered by time;
it is regret for the things we did not do
that is inconsolable."

-  Sydney J. Harris


but then i like to tell myself (uhm, i don't always listen though...)

just because you like it
does not mean you have to do it.
not all feelings should be acted upon.
we should not stop at what feels good.
it should also feel right.

<heartache>...  :'(

Luke 6:38

i know there was a transport fare hike last june so before leaving the house, i asked how much the fare is.  i was told P8.50.  ok.

i rode a jeepney and handed the driver P10.00.

he gave me P2.00 back.

me:  'manong, how much is the fare?'

driver:  'P8.50...'

me, handing the driver P1:  'you gave me P2...'

driver:  'i don't have change, that's why...'

me:  'oh...  you can have the P1.  it's ok...'

driver:  'you can have it...'

me:  'i don't want to underpay...'

driver:  'it's ok...'

me:  'oh...  thank you...'

i kept the P1 and then a while later i saw another passenger pay the exact amount.

me:  'manong, you already have change, right?  here's the P1...'

the driver smiled, took the P1 and gave me 0.50 centavos.

guess what, walking around the mall i saw P1 on the floor  ->  double what i rightfully returned!  i normally see only 0.10s and 0.05s!  every once in a while 0.25 centavos.  that's quadruple and even twentyfold!

what you do comes back to you  ->  increased and multiplied...  \m/

here's looking at you

i was walking and behind me, just a few steps away, was this guy...  after a while, he overtook me and, without any subtlety whatsoever, checked out my face...

eh?!

and then he slowed down and we were back to walking with me ahead of him...

a.  he didn't like my face
b.  i look better from behind
c.  i'm making much ado about nothing

;"}

reflect

at mass this afternoon, i was struck by what the priest said.  the christian way is to 'love your enemies.'  but the priest was saying the usual case is we are as good or even better to those who are good to us.  and to those who are not, we are not, too.  hmmm...  that is true.

now there are those who are good to everyone and there are those who are bad to everyone.  but if someone is good to others but not to you, maybe you should examine yourself  ->  how you are to that person.  you reap what you sow.