A Small Amount of Compassion

I was in Mercury Drug buying my Anti Histamines when an old woman came in and went to the drug counter, right beside me.

She had a hard time trying to tell the Pharmacist what medicine she needed. She was signaling that she has difficulty breathing. She couldn’t talk. She was in pain. My heart couldn’t be more hurt seeing her suffer.

Then I look up, another pharmacist was watching the conversation and she was looking at the old woman and giggling.

I couldn’t stop myself from giving her a piece of my mind.

“Why are you laughing?!! You think its funny that she’s in pain??!!”

Effing Ugly Girl got suprised, but still smiling.

“You find pleasure in other people’s misery? Anong klaseng tao ka?”

Effing Ugly Girl is still smiling.

“You’re a bitch! Ang sama mong tao!”

Effing Ugly Girl (realized what I was mad about and was now wearing what looked like a napapaiyak na smile)

“Sir, hindi naman po siya yung tinatawanan ko.”

I sensed the guilt in her voice, but she wouldn’t admit it.

I didn’t realize people were already looking at me. But I didn’t care. I know I was standing up for something. I was standing up for something that she lacked in that small moment of life, where that poor old woman’s misery was devastating.

My heart couldn’t be more hurt seeing her suffer.

To think that I couldn’t do anything to make her feel better.

To know that it’s not my fault, or any of my business for that matter, but still feel helpless and stupid for complaining about small insignificant things in life.

To know that people have way more deeper problems than what I’m having.

And to see that bitch and her evil smile.

My heart couldn’t be more hurt seeing her suffer.

I wish I could do something. I just wish I could do something.

But what can I do. I am only a human being.

I left the place and I made sure that that effing girl, and everyone who worked in that pharmacy, knew.

I wasn’t judging her. I judged what she did.

Let’s just say that tonight, when she goes home, she’ll rethink her actions and find what she lacked.

A small amount of compassion.