This morning on my way to work, all was peachy keen, fine and dandy, when suddenly… one of the back wheels started making funny sounds. My dad and I instantly knew that the tire had gone kaput.

In a small fit of panic, he was like, “What do we do?” And I told him calmly that we should change it. LOL.

So we get out of the car to see the damage. It was the back wheel on the driver’s side that had gone out. It wasn’t entirely flat, and it wasn’t as bad as this one. But it still needed to be changed - the tire looked like a semi-peeled coconut, with part of its outer “skin” peeled back.

Anyway, to make a long story short, we got some help from a few random strangers. Some of them offered advice (like how to use the jack properly), while a couple of them actually changed our tire for us.

You may or may not be aware that more than half of the Philippine population live in poverty - those that helped us out this morning included. Heck, some of them just came back from buying NFA rice! (NFA rice is the cheapest kind of rice here, reserved only for the poorest families.)

Though they may not have much money, I wouldn’t call them poor at all. Wealth is not just about finances. In my eyes, with their generosity and kindness, those helpful strangers are richer than anyone with a big fat bank account.

P.S. This is our third tire incident for this year. What gives? Haha.

So. I’ve neglected my blog for the past coupla weeks. o_O Not that I meant to or want to, I just don’t seem to have much to write about lately. No hard feelings, OK, blog? I still like you. *pat pat*

Edit:
Oh wait, I do have something to write about. =P My mom and I have just recently opened our handmade accessories online store. It’s eating up most of my time but I love it. For now, we’re available to Philippine residents only, but still, do check it out.

What I read last month:

• Making Friends by Andrew Matthews
• Happiness Now by Andrew Matthews
• Follow Your Heart by Andrew Matthews

Previously:
January
February
March
April
May & June