[Birds chirping]
[Rooster crows]
Daybreak, as usual. .
Ramil woke up to arrange the vegetables.
Vegetables that he will sell in the municipal market of Pili.
[Yawning]
My, work again
When he finished arranging the vegetables, he thought of having coffee.
He went to the living room and there drank one hot cup of coffee.
He started to gaze the four corners of the house.
He suddenly experienced sadness and said to himself:
Like what was mentioned by some of the brethren…
Oh, my… I am alone again in this very lonely house.
I may not see the beautiful life that I dream of.
Vegetable in the morning, vegetable at noon, and vegetable in the evening…
Why?
Oh, my it's already five o'clock!
[Music playing]
[Speeding motorcycle]
Thirty minutes passed and he arrived safely at the municipal market of Pili.
Just as he was loading down the sacks of vegetable,
"You are late again, Noy.
You dramatize again in the house.
Your father and I have been waiting for you.
You've been in the house for a while since you accompanied us here," his mother said.
Scratching his head, Ramil smiled and apologized to his mother.
"Mother, I'm sorry. I just drank coffee in the house.
I'm really sorry and this will not be repeated again," Ramil added.
While Ramil was speaking with his mother his father arrived.
His father approached him and joined in the conversation.
"Just let your son like that, he might get offended.
Ok, Noy, the vegetables are waiting. Many people will buy today."
They are always in a hurry in selling vegetables, because of the many people,
they almost did not find the time to take a rest.
Ramil cuts and slices the vegetable, while his father slices the jackfruit quickly.
While his mother is busy transacting with the buyers.
They almost run out of vegetables to sell, yet people keep on coming in to buy vegetables.
Suddenly a loud voice of a woman reverberated in the place.
"There! These vegetable vendors who have no stall hit the jackpot again!
We, who pay monthly rent in our big stall, we are the unlucky, and sell slowly.
See, you are so lucky!"
These are insulting words to the parents of Ramil.
This is aling Bechay who has a big stall in the vegetable section of the market.
She is also one of the rich businessmen in the town because of wealth in life,
it's her nature to feel superior and insult other people especially the poor.
"Aling Bechay we also pay rent here in our place.
We pay daily to the market guard, and we do not disturb people in the walkway,"
Ramil's mother calmly explained.
"That's true Aling Bechay we are just also working for a living.
And I think we do not disadvantage you."
Ramil's father calmly said.
In the explanation of Ramil's parents it seemed that Aling Bechay even burst into anger.
Thus the more she said bitter words against them.
"Ah, now you think you do not do me disadvantage?
If you will price your commodities like how I price mine,
you will not do me disadvantage.
If I get angry I will pay for your stall there just for you not to be able to sell there.
You annoy my life!"
And Aling Bechay threw one whole pumpkin on the road.
Ramil did not like what Aling Bechay did, so he stood up and shouted at the woman.
"Hey, it's alright to belittle and insult us,
but do not hurl something at my parents.
They are much older than you.
Just give my parents proper respect."
"Respect? Who are you to be respected?
If you like I will report you to the police."
Her words are challenging.
Ramil acted to get another pumpkin to throw pumpkin back to Aling Bechay
but he was stopped by his father.
"Noy, don't," His father calmly said.
"A bad action must not be responded with another bad act. But a good one."
These words of Ramil's father subsided his anger, so he sat and just continued doing his thing.
Even though Aling Bechay's words are not good Ramil's father still apologized.
"Aling Bechay, my apologies.
Please be calm and you still have many to collect this morning.
Just let go of my son, he just got past himself."
"Oh my, maybe it better to leave you at that so you won't ruin my day.
Hey you, sell better so my store will get better sales!" She shouted at her vendors.
As Aling Bechay left Ramil and his parents continued packing up their things.
When they finished packing and cleaning their vending place, Ramil asked permission to his parents.
"Father please give me 50 pesos I will just buy gel for my hair and a new toothbrush,
the one I use is already worn-out, I need to replace it, he spoke pitifully.
His father quickly took money and gave it to him.
Ramil happily accepted the money and hurried to leave.
As he walks by he saw a woman shouting.
"Help me, help me, my bag was snatched!"
He recognized the woman, it was Aling Bechay asking for help.
On the road he was treading there approaches a man running towards him
whose face is covered and wearing a bonnet, holding Aling Bechay's bag.
Ramil did not have second thoughts and hid to the clothes hanging on a store.
He waited for the man to come.
Simply he extended his left foot where the man stumbled.
Because he stumbled he got confused and ran away, but this time he forgot the bag and left.
Aling Bechay arrived, gasping for air, and Ramil quickly handed her the bag.
Still not catching her breath, Aling Bechay angrily took the bag from Ramil's hands.
"Hey, maybe you are the companion of that robber?
My hunch is right, you cannot be trusted, you poor people!
If I didn't reach you maybe you would have ran away with my bag."
"No, mam!I did not know him!
I just stopped him from running and took back your bag.
I just helped you and now, you are accusing me!"
"You cannot fool me. I know you poor people.
As long as you have a chance you will rob people and that is your number one method."
Ramil fell silent because of what Aling Bechay said.
He sat down and bowed his head and almost cried out of offense as if he regretted helping the woman.
"So what, now you are self-pitying! Just right for you! Robber!"
She turned back and walked across the road.
Ramil slightly raised up his head and watched Aling Betchay while walking.
Then a loud honk from a jeep reverberated.
[Jeep honking]
Everyone around shouted.
"Aling Bechay will be hit by the jeepney!"
[Fast heartbeat] [tires screeching, loud crash]
A loud bang silenced the surrounding.
Everything is slowly getting dark.
Getting darker, and a deafening silence.
[Fast heartbeat]
Then the surrounding slowly gets clearer.
As if the eyes came from a very peaceful sleep.
"Mother? Father? Where are we?"
Son, you are in a hospital."
Huh! Hospital?
Moments passed as they were conversing the doctor arrived.
Ramil, you are very lucky for just having minor bruises.
It's a miracle you did not obtain fracture or internal bleeding.
You passed out because of the accident.
Mother, Father, you have nothing to worry about,
just a few hours rest and he can be discharged.
Just take care of the bill and his bill is not that big."
"You don't have to worry about the bill. I will pay for it."
They all turned to look where that voice came from and they found Aling Bechay.
Slowly with bowed head she approached Ramil.
Ramil, I do not know how to start.
I am too ashamed of you.
For all the offenses and humiliation I did to you,
you still helped me even your life was put in danger.
Thank you.
One thing always reminds me of my father.
The bad action must not be returned with another bad action but rather a good on.
Tears rolled down Aling Bechay's eyes when she heard these words and when she composed herself she asked.
Just tell me how can I help and I will give whatever you ask.
Just to pay you back for all the bad things I did.
Especially for saving my life Ramil.
Whatever it is, how much it costs.
Tomorrow, the day is Friday.
We have exposition of God's words. May we invite you to come?
[Music playing]
She agreed and attended the Bible Exposition.
The teachings she heard called her attention.
Aling Bechay decided to continue listening and registered as doctrinal instructee.
Until she became under probation and actively attending the worship services.
The day came that she will receive the holy baptism inside the Church Of Christ.
REVENGE.
The bad action must not be returned with bad, but with blessing.
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