Funny Side Up

Bing, my BDO ex-colleague and OFW-mate, will be assigned in Ras Al-Khaima, the northernmost Emirate, out of the 7 Emirates of UAE.
Filipinos are rarely assigned there, usually our kababayans would rather be posted in Dubai or in Abu Dhabi but Bing agreed with the assignment because it’ll be a good career move.

Before she moved, Bing knew what was coming her way: Solitaire; especially that her move will be on the first week of December.
“Anlungkot naman ng Pasko ko. Mag-isa lang ako sa RAK,” she self-pitied.
I needed to cheer her up so I answered, “Lahat naman tayo malungkot eh, basta isipin mo lang…. Mas malungkot ka.”

“Kuya, dadalaw kami sa inyo (flat) sa Tuesday ha?” Tem told me, “Magluto kayo ha?”
“Teka! Teka! Teka! Pag kami dadalaw sa inyo, kakain tayo sa labas, ako ang magbabayad… Tapos ‘pag dadalaw ka sa amin, magluluto kami?” Hey! That’s unfair.
She laughed then answered, “Ganun talaga.”