A little patience goes a long way. Story time! The other day, I ordered from a favorite resto na lagi kong ino-orderan sa Grabfood. Nung nag-accept yung rider, I noticed na bagong pangalan—usually ‘pag sa bahay, there are several usual riders na naga-accept.
Maya-maya, nag-message si Kuya saying may village fee daw siyang babayaran. I’ve ordered from this place so many times and never ko pa na-encounter ‘yun, so I replied, “Okay Kuya, dagdag ko na lang mamaya.” After that, nag-message ulit siya saying magbabayad pa raw siya ng parking. Ramdam ko na na-hassle siya, and naisip ko rin na baka hindi siya taga-area namin. I replied that in our usual Grab orders, wala namang added parking fee and that may rider parking talaga sa mall na ‘yun.
When he arrived with our food, we did what we usually do and gave him a small bag of snacks. Bigla siyang naging very apologetic, sabi nga niya na umulan at matindi ang holiday traffic, at sabi niya na bago siya sa area namin and so hindi pa niya kabisado ang daanan at parkingan. Kahit pagod, nagpapasalamat pa rin daw siya na madami siyang bookings. Nag-thank you siya sa cookies, he ate one right away, and before riding off, he said thank you and greeted us Merry Christmas.
I guess that’s why I want to share this story. We’re all dealing with a LOT ngayong December, and a little compassion goes a long way. Lalo na sa mga nasa service industry, riders, drivers, security, enforcers, everyone just trying to get through each day despite the crazy traffic and holiday rush. Totoo talaga na we never know what someone else is carrying, and choosing to be kinder is a big part of the meaning of this season. ✨ Especially in these crazy days leading up to Christmas, when something throws us off, let's take a deep breath and a moment before we respond.. it can make or break someone else's and your day. 🤍
@iamsuperbianca Super relate. I had a similar GrabFood moment recently and grabe. biglang umulan, tapos naabutan daw si kuya ng malakas na ulan at traffic.basang-basa talaga siya T_T I made sure to tip him and he was super thankful huhu. totally made my day🥺🥺