“I am a man with a good wife and a handsome 3 year old boy”, I reminded myself before making a call to Daphne last night. Long distance seems to be taking a toll on my relationship, I mused. Or is it just a temporary fling to ward off homesickness, I argued with my conscience. I had almost dialed her number when I decided to cancel the call. I reached for my drawer and fished for the Marlboro pack. I looked at the sleek stick, few luxuries that I had allowed myself. If I was after all that desperate for someone to keep me company, a ciggy was not a bad idea. I lit the cigarette and tried to exhale Daphne out with the fumes.
However, my solitude was not to remain uninterrupted. The cell phone rang. I looked at it. It flashed “ Daphne Calling.” I think I smiled as I said hello.
‘Kamusta ka na?’, Daphne asked. ‘Mabuti naman’, I replied. ‘I just thought I would call you. Did I disturb you? Well, I hope you were not asleep already.’ She hardly took a breath as she rattled on. I wondered what was it that was attracting me to her. All my romantic thoughts however vanished in thin air when she changed the conversation to banal bantering. Suddenly she brought up ‘money’ issue. I feared this would lead to ‘brain drain’ next. I promptly asked her if she was having any problem sending money home. She said, she did not have one bit of problem. Thanks to remit2home, at least there is one less thing to worry about, she sighed. What are other things that you worry about? I queried. About you, she said teasingly. What! I was zapped. I am just kidding, she replied instantly. Paalam, she said and hung up in the next minute.
I wonder if I am going to dream of her tonight. I say a quick good night to myself and turn off the lights.
Tags: Life of an OFW, Philippine Fund Transfer, Philippine Money Transfer, remit2home
