19/06/2018
" The TAXI DRIVER "
( A Hero's Story )
Last Sunday I had a terrifying experience I will never forget.As a " massage therapist,it's normal to us to render our service every night.And we usually went home during the wee hours after our massage session.
Unknown to our other clients,we usually risks our lives by going home alone in the middle of the night...which lives us vulnerable to bad elements and of course,the one I feared most...stray crazy dogs.
Some of my clients are kind enough to assist me home by driving back to a safe place and others sometimes helped me find a vehicle to help me home.
After any massage session,it's normal to my clients to feel drowsy or sleepy.It just only means that our massage session was effective because he was already in the relax state.Sometimes if that's the case,I will excuse my self and go home alone to let my clients have a good sleep.
But during " fateful night "....I felt butterflies in my stomach.It made me uncomfortable and began to sweat profusely even though it's cold that night.
This is what really happened...After my massage session with my client,I decided not to call the tricycle to fetch me up because I thought I can easily ride a bus or tricycle during that time.But several minutes...hours had passed...still there's no sign of a coming tricycle or bus passing by.
All of the establishments and residential homes were already closed...except with the single store that's still open during that time.
But After a few minutes,that store's owner closed it...leaving me the only person standing on that dimly lighted street.
After so many years of my experience working as a massage therapist...and waiting for any vehicle to ride during late hours of the night....I began to felt "fear" inside of me.
What have I brought myself into?I said to myself.It's already past 1 am and still there's no sign of hope.The situation made me felt uncomfortable knowing that I'm vulnerable to any bad person who can possibly pass by.
To make the matter worse,I can't find the number of the tricycle driver in my phone numbers...and I'm out of load! My worries took upon me...thinking of the fate of my children if in case someting bad happened to me during that night.
I began to asked divine help from our Creator to help me escape any impending catastrope that awaits me during that night.With God nothing is impossible..
If YOU will just believe in Him with all of your heart and soul.
After a few minutes,a taxi passed by.Then suddenly took a halt few meters away from me.After it stopped,Immediately I ran towards it...opened the door and surprised to knew who the driver was.
Our Lord heard my prayer or shall I say distress call and send His "Angel" in a form of a TAXI DRIVER.
The Taxi Driver was ARON BALDEMOR...one of my clients and dear friend.I'm so glad that He stopped and let me rode in his taxi.I was relieved of my fear when I was already inside His taxi.Later he informed me that the place where I'm standing and waiting for a ride was noted for numerous holp up incidents.
So I made this post to let the people know His HEROIC deed during that night.He's my HERO and I will be forever indebted for what He did to me.I salute YOU Manoy ARON and I wish that many drivers of all sorts of vehicle EMULATE you and have the courage to save people without being told.
Im SURE our Almighty GOD will bless you more and your family and always keep you safe from harm every day while you are driving.
God bless always and take care!