I consider myself lucky that I have a husband that can afford to buy me a plane ticket to fly to Philippines if ever there is emergency in my family. I'm talking about this because of the guy that works with me. His mother died last Sunday in Equator. I feel pity to him because he wanted to go there and see his mother for the last time but he can't because he don't have enough money to buy the plane ticket. He told me that the ticket might cost him $1,700 Can maybe more. I know how hard for him not seeing his mother. If I can lend him money to buy the ticket, I will but I'm so tight just now also because of my project in Philippines.
I remember when my father died 7 years ago, I was so afraid that hubby will not let me go for my father's funeral. But when I called him at work telling the bad news, he came home right away and we bought the ticket for the next day flight ( early in the morning). Because it was an urgent flight, it cost him almost $3,000 for the ticket. We both know that it was way too expensive but he didn't mind. All he wanted is for me to go home and see my father for the last time. I was so touch of what he did and so thankful to him. I was thinking that if I was alone on that time, working with a minimum salary, I don't know if I can afford to buy the ticket. Maybe I will just mourn here alone. That is why I said that I'm lucky to have him. I really feel sad to my co-worker. The only thing that I can help to him is through PRAYER.