Elderly Taho Vendor Who Fell Asleep Beside the Road Due to Exhaustion Earns Sympathy Online
An elderly taho vendor who fell asleep beside the road due to exhaustion goes viral and earns praise from the netizens.
A Facebook user named Christiany Joy S. Lazaro has shared photos of an elderly taho vendor who fell asleep beside the road. The post immediately circulates on social media and garnered various reactions from the online community.
In the photos, it can be seen that the senior citizen is sitting beside the road while holding his two pales containing taho, syrup, and sago. However, it can be noticed that the old man fell asleep while waiting for customers.
Lazaro saw the vendor and decided to buy taho after eating lunch. Christiany approached the vendor but the old man failed to respond a couple of times. She noticed that the vendor fell asleep while selling his products.
The taho vendor finally woke up and quickly served Lazaro a cup of taho worth P20. The kind-hearted customer paid P50 to show her concern to the vendor.
The kind woman also encouraged the public not to look down on other people and help them instead.
Here is the full post:
“I would like to share this photo with you today.
It was past 3PM. I was doing errands this regular afternoon under drizzling Bacolod sky when a man caught my attention.
Amidst the monotony of people and cars, a Taho vendor fell asleep almost unnoticeably on this busy road.
The plan was just to cross the street, but then I approached him. I was not sure at first if he was indeed asleep, so I said, “May ara pa?”, checking his Taho. No response. The man was indeed sleeping.
Again, I said “Bakal ko taho.” I just had lunch but then I’m up for this treat! After saying ‘bakal’, I woke him up.
He looked up startled with an embarrassed smile. For a 20pesos worth sweet cup, I gave a 50. I smiled and walked away hearing Tatay say, “Salamat, mam. Thank you, Lord.”
If you are reading this right now, don’t you dare say that people are poor because they are tamaran or because they cannot manage their expenses well. Some are just victims of circumstances.
For those who label people like me as Reklamador—well, I have so much to be grateful for in my life; but I will continue to be a Reklamador to fight for people like Tatay.
God bless you, tay. ”
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