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JUST FOR A LAUGH


THIS MORNING I WENT TO QUEZON CITY LEGAL OFFICE TO CHECK THE LEGALITY OF A CITY ORDINANCE FILED BY MY BOSS, COUNCILOR JULIENNE ALYSON RAE V.MEDALLA REGARDING AN ORDINANCE REGULATING COCKFIGHTING AND OTHER SIMILAR GAMES DURING FIESTA CELEBRATIONS IN THE BARANGAYS WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF QUEZON CITY AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.

THE SERVICE ELEVATOR FOR THAT PARTICULAR FLOOR IS UNDER REPAIR SO I NEED TO RIDE OTHER COACH UP TO 5TH FLOOR AND FROM THERE USE THE STAIRS GOING TO THE SEVENTH FLOOR. MY OBSERVANT EYES TAKE NOTICE OF AN ARTICLE POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD OF THE PERSONNEL OFFICE ENTITLED JUST FOR A LAUGH. 

AS I READ THE ARTICLE, I LEARNED THAT IT IS ABOUT THE STORY OF A PROBLEMATIC MAN WHO WENT TO A BAR JUST TO RELAX AND UNWIND HIMSELF. HE ORDERED A BOTTLE OF BEER AND AS HE SIP ON IT THE OWNER OF THE BAR NOTICE THAT THE MAN IS CRYING SO THE BAR OWNER APPROACH THE GUY TO OFFER HIS HELPING HAND.

THE GUY WAS SO ASHAMED OF HIMSELF. AND AS THE CONVERSATION WENT ON, THE BAR OWNER SUGGESTED TO THE GUY THAT HE KNOWS A CERTAIN DOCTOR THAT CAN HELP HIM IN HIS PROBLEM. HE GIVE ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION ABOUT THE SAID DOCTOR.

AFTER SIX MONTHS, THE BAR OWNER NOTICE THAT A CERTAIN MAN DRINKING BEER IN HIS BAR IS THE SAME MAN HE ACQUAINTED WITH SO, THE BAR OWNER APPROACHED THE GUY TO KNOW WHETHER HE MET THE DOCTOR. THE MAN SAID YES AND HE WAS UNDER THERAPY FOR SIX MONTHS NOW. 

AS THE BAR OWNER IS ABOUT TO TURN HIS BACK FROM THE GUY, WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE GUY STARTED TO CRY OUT LOUD SO HE ASKED AGAIN I THOUGHT YOUR OKAY NOW WHY ARE YOU STILL CRYING? THE GUY REPLIED DON'T WORRY I'M OKAY AND I FEEL BETTER NOW.

A GLITTER OF SMILES REGISTERED ON MY FACE AS I WENT UP TO THE SEVENTH FLOOR USING THE STAIRS AND EVEN TALKED TO MYSELF AND SAID, "I SHOULD NEVER BE ASHAMED SEEING BY OTHER PEOPLE CRYING."

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