Anthony
It was a cruisy Saturday morning here at clinic so I’ve decided to search for an online job (just in case I’d find one).
Then here comes the reminiscing mind--I just remember my life well, more of my first years here in NZ. It was a struggle but thank God cause I’ve managed. And because God was looking after me and sending me angels.
One of them is Anthony. My good old friend Anthony. He knew it was a struggle to live as I shared to him that I work as a community support worker but work hours aren’t enough so I was working as a dairy sales personel somewhere in Albert St. That some nights I would finish work at 10pm and would walk back home (cause my flat was just on the other street)--- a very long walk.
So he decided to give me a job-- gave me a book for me to type and send him a word document copy of it. At first he offered me a pack of cigarettes and I remember him giving me the Marlboro Ice Blast. I was really happy and I know he can tell.
One day he even visited me on that dairy where I was working and pretended to buy a pack of Marlboro. He even asked me which one is better so I told him that I like the Marlboro black more than the ice blast. And I was like, “Anthony you shouldn’t smoke.” He smiled, paid for it then gave it to me. LOL. Very generous guy. I smiled and giggled and asked him if he was just joking and he said no. I think he knows that I’m struggling a lot and that smoking is my way of escaping (relaxing) from my depressing world.
He paid me around $80 for the typing job he gave me.
And I wont forget the time on his class where he was just standing in front and was just describing each and everyone’s personality. Me and my friends were sitting in front (for some reason haha) and he started saying statements and describing people at the back. When it was my turn, I looked at him smiling and said the statements:
“A very happy person. Always smiling. But she is also very mysterous. When She looks at you she’ll give you that smiling face but you dont know what is running on her mind.”
And I will never forget that.
I survived that depressing moment because of him. He guided me and sending me personal messages of encouragement on facebook, asking how am I. And sharing his own thoughts and feeling as well.
I wish I could share you Anthony my current situation now. I survived and made it. I achieved my goal! I wish I could share you everything.
Been missing you old friend, and hey you’re always visiting me--cause I know that every time you cross my mind-- You are visiting me. Like today.
