Thursday, May 13, 2010

Let the Jeepney:Take you there


Election heat has finally turned down.The yellow flag is now standing and waving......This day I was exhausted, I  accompany again my cousin to my university,,,,,it was really stressful when you are trying to help her but she's not helping herself....My cousin's major problem is that she doesn't know how to commute , she's even afraid to be inside a cab...........

Here in the Philippines we used Jeep as a means of transportation. jeepney is termed as the king of street because of its heavy weight, height and its major causes of traffic.......There are about 18 passengers in one jeepney...it is chromatic and creatively accessorized and it you will only need Php 7 for a trip.

There's a deck of cards of entrancing and morbid episodes that will be coded inside the jeep. In a flash, a quick fox could be gripping your phone, wallet or life. In a day there's a bulk of snatching cases.In late nights these kings are prone to accidents, they could be stuck in a massive hole or collide with a giant or gnome.
Inside the  Jeepneys is like inside a preheated oven and like a barrel of mixed peppers, what I mean is there are mixed odors and very expose to pollution.You could not even experience tranquility because there are some leery poker faces. And you wouldn't even like sitting like a hatter so tight on a hot flush seat and raising your arm trying to grab some silver rod..Sometimes there is a enie-minnie squabble between the conductor/driver and the passengers. We ,passengers couldn't understand why they keep on getting passengers when there is no enough seat.

That's why sometimes people would prefer to ride on a cab , even though it is expensive at least it is much more comfortable cool and your solo on the chesterfield.But I have bad notes on riding a cab,supremely when the sun has sets.I am more petrified quietly sitting in a cab than riding in a jeepney.....in the cab the driver could make fun of you, making threats and making you uneasy,,,,,sometimes they would trick you, especially if you look so innocent and doesn't know the directions they could just turn you around and let you pay much...Sometimes you left some valuable things and not all drivers are honest and caring enough to report it and give it back to you...There are also been cases where in drivers hold up their passengers and abandon them in an unknown area....

But i think most of us would love to be on our own car........everybody ,I think, has their dream car......I was once dreaming for a jaguar,hummer,Cadillac,Lexus and Volvo.....but I think I can have it in nearly next 10 years.Inside us we want our own luxury, our own precious modern Pegasus...Isn't it lovely to be on the chaise lounge,hands tight on wheels and with an overflowing music while on your Way to paradise ? or isn't it like an awakening spirit when your inside your haven, where you can hide and turn around any time when you are  on your ticket to dark jungle?
It is like You are carrying your own statement on the streets, it is just like the way we make statements in fashion.Some people would have an eye, with expressions of admiration some people would have a stare wishing for a glitch and some people would stop trying to break that foggy crap.
To have a car is like having a child , we are responsible for it, we need to feed it, educate it, fix it and love it.We can go wherever we want to go, because the car brings you everywhere.

But there are a lot of things that people would really missed in riding the taxi and their luxury car.Thes are the things that only happens or mostly happens in the Jeeps.
There are so many amazing things that happens in a jeepney. In a jeepney, there's an opportunity to help, when an elderly one comes in you could assist them, or move on the left side and let them take the comfortable seat. There could be guardian who are bringing the kids, again you could assist them.
Inside a jeepney could be a proclamation or a debate. Drivers and passengers could exchanged opinions , exchange bitter words and claims. And again the other passengers could assist any one of them, they could back fire or be a mediator. Inside the jeepney there's a colorful conversations and there's free gossip.....passengers would talk aloud that you would find yourself smiling about their chants. You could bumped to your friends or acquaintances and there you go exchange of words.You could laugh out loud and even sober, there's plenty of people who would be there for you.Inside a jeep there's reflection.Passengers sit opposite to each other, and in that you could clearly see their expressions, and you would have that empathy. you will knew who had the bad day and who's in a bliss. Inside a jeep there could be friendships built, there will be familiar faces and sometimes you would puzzle if that familiar face would be sooner be part of your ride.There will be exchange of glances and smiles. There are memories buried inside it.And though there's a lot of negative words you could throw in a  jeepney, it is still the king of streets, it blows your ride.


Life is just like the Cab,Luxury car and the Jeepney. They have the common ground, taking us to our destination.Life is a destination.There are too many crossroads, sometimes we got confused.The red light is on, we have to stop. No matter how desperate we are to move forward, we have to stop, and think again.In our lives we needed break, in every hassle ,in every back aching loads and bullets of words, we always needed to pause. Then there's the yellow light we have to slow down, we humans can't really get enough. Why be impatient? There's time, make most of it, sometimes when we fast forward we missed moments  and we knew there's no rewind, that's why there is a slow motion. Take it easy and everything will run smoothly. Now we go for green, it's time go, go ahead of your life keep going until we reach our final destination.

2 comments:

yongplace said...

yeah, kabayan ur totally right. "There are about 18 passengers in one jeepney..."eventhough it's for 14 passengers only... I think you could have your dream car, because you have this really cool personal blog. So keep it up, but the most important thing is to get a real job(finish your study first).

rizal said...

Oo nga/...............nakakatuwang sumakay sa jeep.....lalong lao na pag nakilimutan mong magabayad......jejeje...nyz Poh ang Blohg niyo................Inghatz!!!

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