Hi! Hivers, it's me again, Ylaruj. Welcome back to our another family adventure. In my last blog,I shared with you about our adventure to Bogo, where we bought some school supplies. So today's blog is about our small joy and shared moment at Jollibee.
When we got tired of selecting school supplies at the J@L mall and made some purchases we decided to eat at one of the fast food chains there. Of course,no trip is complete without a little treat. So I treated my kids to a delightful meal at Jollibee.
Before we enter the facility, I grab the chance to take a picture of my kids with the Jollibee statue that was placed in front.
When we entered inside, I noticed that the people are quite busy, from the crews, people dining in, ordering and claiming their orders. Tables are occupied and people are waiting for others to finish their meals so that they will take their turns of using the table. I think its a common scene in bustling places like this.
To be honest with you guys,we rarely go to places like this. I remembered the last time we dined there , my son was three years old and now his 10. I don't want to look like a pitiful person or to make you feel pity for us. I don't want to evoke some sympathy or compassion,I just want you to understand our situation and our naivety. For some of you it's a common thing to do but for us it is indeed a luxury.
As I lined up with others so I can order our meal. I noticed a beeping sound that some people are holding, I really got confused if what was it, or what is it for. I'm really not familiar with it. So what I do is that, I let others take my turn and observed what others are doing till I know what's the purpose of it and get back on the line. Now I know that the device beeps to let you know that your food was ready to be picked up. Because the last time we dined there is that, there is no beeping device, you order your food on the first line and claim on the second line. That's how it works before,unlike now. The beeping device signifies both technology advancement and improved service for the better experience of the costumers. How the world evolves too fast, or maybe I was just left out of this advancement.
Some people finished their meal, so we hurriedly took turns sitting, because their were others who were still waiting. As we are waiting for our orders, how it pains me as a mother looking at my kids not accustomed to this place. Looking at other people eating, gazing at the ceiling, observing the whole place and what other people do inside. I felt really sorry for them that time that I can't regularly bring them to places like this.
The beeping device that I held beeped ,so I claimed my order and started eating our meal.
Me and my son finished our meal but my daughter's fried chicken is almost untouched. I asked her why didn't she consume her food, if she's still full or what, she replied that she will bring it home for his father, because he was working and she added that her father didn't taste the food we were eating. How my heart melt and was touched by her gesture , to think that her father is not with us physically that time but she still thinks of him. My eyes suddenly feels like they are wet.
When we rode on the tricycle going to the bus stop, she was holding her fried chicken that she would bring for her father, wrapped in jollibee rice wrapper.
The happy faces of my kids after experiencing a Jollibee treat.
You know what, they are my inspiration that I really want to achieved my goals in life even if I'm a bit older. I want to change our situation so that someday I can bring them to places that they haven't explored and taste all the food they want and haven't eaten. Sometimes this kind of happenings makes me regrets of my past decisions that mirrored our situation today. It pains just by realizing it, I can even compare our disparity to that of other families. But still I was grateful, because I make my kids experience this kind of camaraderie, there are some other families that never experience what we had that day. I may have been in bad shape but there are still others who are living more difficult lives than us, so I am still grateful.
I will end my blog here , and see you soon on my next blog.
