The Santa in me

Yesterday, I was riding a jeep on my way home and suddenly an old couple sits beside me. Their age is around 60-70 I guess ^^. They look exhausted. Obviously they were carolers because the old man wears a xylophone around his neck and the old lady was carrying a tambourine. The old lady has teary eyes and I don’t know why. On the halfway of our trip, the couple told the driver that they don’t have money. The old man said “Please sir we don’t earn money today”. The driver stops the jeepney and said “I’m sorry but you have to get off”. Tears fall from the couple. From their eyes you could see that they are telling the truth. When the couple is about to get off the jeep, I said to the driver “I’m gonna pay for them. I took a 50 peso bill from my pocket and gave it to the driver. The old couple is really happy. They say thanks to me and I smiled at them. I talk to them and I ask why don’t they earn and they said the old man says “we aren’t lucky today, this s the only thing we could do to live.” Damn stupid poverty. Even at their age they work hard. They travel far just to carol. The old man said to me “would you mind if we sing for you?” I said “sure, I would love too.” The couple took their instruments and began singing “Boomtarattarat” (do I spell it right?). The old man plays his xylophone with her wife playing the tambourine. Damn they are good. The old man, He rocks. They are so talented. After there performance the passengers clap their hands. They were stunned by the couple’s talent. Wow an amazing act inside a public utility jeepney. Before I get off the jeep, I give 100 pesos to the old man and said “Lo and La merry Christmas. The old man has a shake hand with me and said “thank you and God bless you”. It feels so good helping others even in a small way. It’s an addition to my countable good deeds ^_^