Just another day in the life.
Western Union was not accepting my transactions, so I used another service to wire my rent to the landlord’s bank account. I also sent $350 to a friend in Bohol for her son’s school tuition. I did that last year too. Paying for education is one of the more satisfying acts of charity. At least it can potentially make a difference in someone’s life.
I had made tentative plans to meet up with my newest Facebook friend, Gwenie. I just wasn’t feeling it, so I tried to back out. She said she was already dressed and ready to go. That made me feel bad, so I agreed to a late lunch at Sit-n-Bull.
Anyway, it was a nice enough lunch. No bells or whistles for me, but I’ll probably consent to a future massage.
After lunch, I gave Gwenie 500 pesos for the rejected massage and another 50 for trike fare home. She seemed happy with that.
My next stop was Hideaway Bar. Joy’s youngest has a birthday today, and she asked for some help to make the day special. I gave her 1000 pesos and a couple of lady drinks.
Agnes from It Doesn’t Matter had messaged me earlier in the day that she had three sick children and no money for medicine. She came into town and met me at Blue Butterfly. She stayed for a couple of drinks and left with the 1000 pesos she came for.
I wasn’t sure where I was going to go after I left Blue Butterfly. Then I had to go, and the closest place to pee was Cheap Charlies. So that’s where I went. After I took care of business, I stayed for a beer. I noticed that my homeless friend “mama” was camped out across the highway. I sent my waitress down to give her the standard daily 100 pesos. I rewarded my waitress with a lady drink for her assistance.
It was only 7:30, but I’d had enough. Paid my tab, caught a trike, and was home before 8:00. Sometimes that’s just the way I roll.
Maybe my Friday will be a little less normal. You never know what will happen next.
Well, aren’t you the walking ATM!
Sorry, but Gwenie’s teeth are what my little brothers would uncharitably call “The Mouth of Madness.” (That’s from a horror-movie title: Into the Mouth of Madness.)
Teeth do look off. Does she have braces? The rest looks nice enough.
Sounds like you have become the town’s ATM, all for a worthy cause though.
Yes, the braces on her teeth were the first thing I noticed when we met. It was more of a job interview than a girlfriend test, though. She wants to be my masseuse, and I wanted to meet in person before inviting her into my house. She seems sane enough.
As to being a walking ATM, I do think I have a reputation as being a soft touch. The gals I helped out yesterday are all “friends,” at least in the sense that I’ve known them for a while. Unmentioned in this post were a couple of other requests for help that I ignored. You’ve got to pick and choose and trust your gut as to who is the most worthy. You can’t help them all.