it would take 30 minutes estimate for me riding a jeepney going to the office for work. these for me are
precious moments... moment to observe the lives of other people, people like me, mothers whose minds are divided by the baby left at home with yaya and the workload on the desk waiting. By the looks on their faces, I can very well see the worries by their frowns or cheerfulness by their grins and laughter whenever a funny predicament would set in. everyday is a new day for my jeepney ride, familiar and new faces, wet from rain seats or even mosquitoes under the seats, weird and hilarious things can be experienced every ride. Pinoy jud! i love to hear the whispered or sometimes loud conversations on politics, showbiz and all. hahaha! how i love to witness the arguments of drivers or pilots (konduktor bah!) and passengers over an excessive fare or if the drivers would miss to hear the "para" so the passengers would go down murmuring cursing the driver for being deaf. hahaha!
i always remember my brother-in-law, kuya ken. he is japanese and had never been to a jeepney ride all his life. it was his wish to ride one and see how quick pinoy drivers are that they are able to collect fares and drive fast at the same time. "they must be genius", he said. their last visit here was very short until it was too late to schedule for a jeepney ride. hope they are coming again someday soon. i will take a leave from work by then. i am missing my manang neng, maiko and kuya ken.
