Thursday, September 16, 2004

Banned on the Road!

How stupid of me to forget it’s a Thursday! Oh yeah, I was absent yesterday, but the police officer wouldn’t accept that as an excuse from a lady plying along the road at 8:30 a.m. in a noticeably big suv whose plate ends in “7”. You see, Kitty, our traffic scheme is the weirdest of all because in order to reduce traffic on the road, the Land Transportation Commission (see, it’s educational! ) prohibits plate nos. 1&2 on Mondays, 3&4 on Tuesdays, 5&6 on Wednesdays. 7&8 on Thursdays, and 9&0 on Fridays specifically during the rush hours. Call it silly, but it works fine! But because the road I pass through is a minor road, I sort of had the courage to violate that rule several times until I got caught one time! Needless to say, I got away with it with my cuteness (no violent reactions please!) and wits but not without a lesson learned and yeah, a scolding from my worried husband! I promised myself I will not do it again, but I guess I broke that promise today! Why was I born so imperfect?

I’ve got to thank my son Anjo, who called just in the nick of time as I was about to zoom out on the road again. He said “Mom, tomorrow is Friday, I’m reminding you I’ve got to go to that recollection!” I held the phone, with mouth agape “Do you mean it’s Thursday today?” My smart kiddo said “Oh, you weren’t caught this morning eh, and you won’t be tonight, thank me! I love you!”

Ok. I am a law-abiding citizen. I just paid some property taxes yesterday even if it hurt Sammy’s pocket so big. I am good. The rules are rightful and needed, but it doesn’t mean I am not peeved that I have to wait another hour to get home! Life sucks at times, but it’s mostly beautiful especially when beautiful and loving people abound in your life. Oh well, waiting works patience! Yes, I need lots and lots of patience (repeat twice like a mantra). How do I write down my whistling? Sigh, I can’t figure out. There’s one thing I got to do while waiting, yes, at the coffee nook. It will be black and without sugar this time!


BING L. HERNANDO slept soundly at 9/16/2004 06:44:00 PM