A Heartfelt Experience

This is one of the heart warming experiences I have in my LIFE... I was once taught that courtesy and respect are one of those highlights of EDUCATION. I certainly agree that not all of us has been nourished greatly in school but ofcourse we have our homes as our first place of learning.

So why still lack of respect and courteousness to the oldies?

So let me tell you my experience to let you feel what I've felt...

I was on my way home and I simply took an ordinary fare bus to reduce my transpo fee. I sat on the right side of the bus where the window was half opened. On my left side was an old man sitting comfortably while having his legs crossed streched forward. He was wearing glasses. And his hands and his voice were both shaking.

Then suddenly came a kinda 35-year-old conductor. He asked the old man his destination and immediately gave him a ticket. As I look at the old man, he is puzzled of the amount punched at the ticket.

"Utoy, senior...", he said with a trembling voice, pointing the ticket to him.

Then, I felt bad towards the reply of that sarcastic conductor. He said in a high tone voice,

"Tssk... Eh hindi naman kayo nagsasabing senior. Kung kailan nabutasan na ang ticket saka kayo magsasabi. Simpleng pag-imik lang eh, hindi pa magawa."

I felt pity. He was looking at his ticket together with the 20 pesos and coins he have in his hands. He was puzzled on how to pay the fare with his unsufficient money.
After I had paid my fare, I didn't keep my purse back in my bag 'cause I was thinking that the old man might ask for an addition to complete his fare. And YES, I am willing to give.

The conductor then came back to get his fare,

"Sa susunod ho, iimik kayo, para SENIOR lang ang sasabihin e...",he said harshly taking the uncomplete payment.

I really don't get it. Is there really a need for the old man to tell the conductor that he is a senior? It's absurd, right? It is obvious. God gave us eyes to see. Because certainly, there are things that we don't have to explain because it is seen barely by our EYES. And in this experience, it's proven.

I wonder why that conductor treated an old man like that. Oldies need to be respected because at their age, even they lack of hearing and seeing, they are more sensitive. Because they use their hearts instead of senses.

And having his situation, I came into a thinking. How if we change the situation? How if the old man is someone popular? Or to exagge, a celebrity? Would he still treat that old man that way? I guess not.

I shared this story to let you know and feel the way I did. Respect is the most important thing you could ever give to the oldies. Because they might not be educated that much but by experience, they have more than what we know.

And because I grew up with my grandparents, I so dedicate this post for you.

"Inay and Tatay, thank you for making me feel loved and cared. I love you both!"

BOTTOMLINE:

PAY RESPECT to oldies. Have in mind that time will come that we will be just looking at the mirror reflecting like them. Love them like your own.

Goodnight everyone.