Peping Yuson

at least that's what i heard when he gave his name.

went out for lunch today to buy some abubots. i prefer to go alone, for i can move faster. ordered a chucky chicken in wheat from Plato Wraps and a bottled water. Silently and hungrily, i feasted on my lunch and then an old man approached and ask if he can be seated in front of me. To which i graciously said, ok. He's quite fraile with a cane to support himself. After putting down his Solea Iced Tea (raspberry flavor) in his place, he went to get his food from Mongolian Grill. As he sat and carefully placed his items from his plate to our table, i noticed he will be eating using a chopstick. By this time, I am already halfway through my lunch. It was an awkward moment trying not to watch him eat and vice versa. When he was about to open his bottle, i offered to open it for him instead. He politely declined saying he can do it himself and so he did. Then started small talk.

Started with "Do you study here in Makati?", of course na flatter ang lola but I said I'm already working. Blah..blah. I learned that he works for (or does he own it?) a manufacturing company located in Antipolo but soon has plans to transfer in Makati. He even offered me a job should I want to "advance" and so he said. He shared with me that he has Parkinson's disease and that his hands are numb and that he has to take his medicine every two hours. I've suspected that based from his movements. All the time I'm wondering, I'm sure he's not alone. An assistant is lurking somewhere probably as ordered by him. Soon, lunch break has come to an end and so must our conversation. Pleasantly greated him happy new year and reminded him not to forget his medicine after lunch :) Goodbye, Mr. Peping Yuson.