While riding a taxi from
the airport the driver and I had a conversation. He was actually generous in
his sharings. We talked about life and family. With me in the cab is also a
brother missionary whom I had an exchange of stories.
The driver might have
overheard me saying, “Praise the Lord” and “Amen” while I was talking to the
brother and while on the phone, so much that when we continued our
conversation, he asked me, “Sir born again ka ba? (Are you a born again? A
reference to born again Christians) to which I replied, “No, I am a Catholic.”
He continued, “So Sir
you are single?” and I said, “Yes”. He said that I should have one and told me,
“Sir, tuturuan kita ha, kapag maghanap ka ng mapapangasawa, maghanap ka sa
simbahan. Kasi kapag nagsisimba yan, sigurado ayos yan pang pamilya. Kapag may
nakita kang babae, tanungin mo Sir, nagsisimba at nagdadasal ka ba? Kasi kapag
nagdadasal, sigurado maayos yan. Tapos tanungin mo rin Sir, nag shoshopping ka
ba? Nako, kapag ang sagot niyan nagshoshopping ilang beses sa isang lingo,
huwag na, problema yan.” (Sir, I will teach you okay, if you are looking for a
bride, look for her inside the church, because if she is a churchgoer you will
be a little bit sure that she is good. If you find a girl outside, ask her if
she go to church and pray, because if she does, you will be assured as well.
Then ask her as well if she likes shopping because if she does and loves doing
it many times in a week, don’t pursue anymore, it’s going to be a problem.)
I was laughing inside
but at the same time I was awed by the truthfulness of what he said. It might
not be full assurance (because even the
most devout have problems too) but finding someone who goes to church and
pray, value you more than material things and loves the Lord above all, is
going to give you a peace of mind and a future full of hope.
It is also good to note
that while looking, we are also growing in our faith in God so we too can be
the best gift to someone in the future.
by aats
