No, this is not a book review. It is simply a description of what transpired in my Sunday afternoon. It all started when Richmond and I decided to go to Megamall today to buy giveaways for our customers and employees.
1. Instead of the usual Ortigas route, we decided to pass by Edsa, where he missed the overpass going to Ortigas Center. We had to make a u-turn to Greenmeadows instead.
2. He parked in Mega Bldg. B. Big mistake, because all the things we needed to do were in Bldg. A.
3. I was already in the middle of paying for all our purchases when Richmond noticed that I forgot one customer in my gift list. So balik na naman to the display area.
4. While Richmond made some last minute purchases, I decided to check out the DVD players in the 4th level of the mall. I accidentally brought the claim stubs (for our purchases) with me, kaya my brother couldn't claim our purchases. So I had to go down pa.
5. After loading all purchases in the car, we went to the grocery to shop for canned goods giveaways. While I was paying for our groceries, my brother decided to get the car and pick me up from outside the building kasi mabigat ang dala namin. So off he went and walked to the other side of the mall to get the car, only to discover that he can't get out of the building because I had the parking ticket with me... and I was on the opposite end of the building.
6. I asked the nearest SM male attendant if he can help me bring the box of canned goods (75 cans to be exact).
me: "Manong, pwede po niyo akong tulungang dalhin itong karton?"
attendant: "Opo, san po ba kayo naka-park?"
me: "Sa bldg. A."
attendant: "Naku, di po kami pwede don eh."
Attendant passed me on to another attendant who was on his way inside the building. Now, this attendant said he will help me bring my 75 canned goods to the other side of the building, but can I wait for him while he informs his boss? "Sure!!" I replied, grateful that the attendant seemed to honestly want to help out a damsel in distress.
So I waited. While waiting... I felt tingly all over. I silently thought to myself - "Wow... Christmas really has that effect on people no? Imagine, pumayag siya to bring my box from Mega B to Mega A? How nice of him! I will ask him his name and write a letter of praise to SM management. I will even write about him to that consumer section in PDI. Aba! I'll mention his name pa in my blog!!" So I waited... and waited.... and waited.... for 15 minutes. By then, the crowd had already thinned (around 10pm na kasi), and it was verry obvious that the attendant was not coming back anymore.
Crap!! What to do? What to do? My brother will be so irked if I ask him to go back to Mega B just so I can give him the parking ticket. For a minute, I actually entertained the thought of just dragging the box to the other side of the building, and wait for a nice (and strong) stranger to volunteer to help me with it. Out of desperation, I tried once more to plead my damsel-in-distress case to a security guard.
me: "Bosing, pwede bang patulong dito sa karton?"
guard (smiling): "Opo mam san po ba kayo naka park?"
me: "Sa kabilang building."
guard (smile quickly leaving his face): "Ay, bawal po yan eh."
me: "Ganon? " I tried, as much as possible, to look pitiful and helpless.
Hahahaa... it worked.
Guard waves over two attendants, and coincidentally, one of them was the one who packed the box eons ago.
Attendant: "Mam ba't nandito pa kayo?" Eh kanina pa yan ah! San ba kayo nakapark?"
I was already losing hope by this time. So in a helpless voice, I told them where I was parked.
Well, what do you know? He called over his companion to help him with the box and carried them. No smile leaving his face, no questions, no complaints. All he did was ask me to lead the way.
In the end, I was not able to get the names of the two attendants who did help me with the box. And I don't remember their faces anymore. They left immediately after loading the box in the car. But I am just thankful that there are people like them, who would, after approximately 8 hours of nonstop work, be so nice to carry my box of canned goods for me, with a smile on their faces and with no hesitations.
Aaah... life is good. =)
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