Tip- Pabuya, Pakunswelo

This is from an old story, back in the '30s, in the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less. A 10 year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him.

"How much is an ice cream sundae?" the little boy asked.

"Fifty cents," replied the waitress.

The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied the coins he had. "Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired.

By now, more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing very impatient. "Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied.

The little boy again counted his coins. "I'll have the plain ice cream," he said.

The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress came back, she began to cry. As she wiped down the table, there placed neatly beside the empty dish were two nickels and five pennies. You see, he couldn't have the sundae because he had to have enough money to leave her a tip.

This is a follow up but in contrast to my last post entitled Stingy. A simple boy with no job who doesn't have much money thought of giving because he recognized and appreciated the service of the waitress. The boy had enough money for the sundae but chose to have the less expensive plain ice cream so he can give something. He appreciated the service so he considered a tip before hand.

Nakakainis isipin na may mga taong matagal ka ng pinapakinabangan pero balewala ka pa rin. Kaya lang niyang bigyan ay yung gusto nila. Kaya lang nilang purihin ay yung paborito nila. Sana katulad ng bata at ugali ng bata- ma appreciate nila yung nagagawa ng mga taong nakakasama nila. Malaman nila na hindi masama ang magbigay.